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    KEEP ONE'S DISTANCE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Stay clear of, avoidplay

    Example:

    Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous

    Synonyms:

    keep one's distance; keep one's eyes off; keep one's hands off; stand back; stay away

    Classified under:

    Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

    Hypernyms (to "keep one's distance" is one way to...):

    be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP

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