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hilar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • distant adj Far away in space or time.
  • spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.

Senses

hilar is used for these senses in English:

  • distant Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
  • far-off Remote, either in time or space.
  • split hairs (idiomatic) To consider or argue about fine details; to worry about minutiae.

distant — full definition

  1. adj Far away in space or time.
  2. adj Emotionally cold or unwilling to show warmth toward others.

spin — full definition

  1. verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
  2. verb To present information in a biased way to make it look more favorable.
  3. noun A biased or favorable slant put on a piece of news or information.
  4. noun A short trip taken in a vehicle for pleasure.

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