"keep one's distance" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps one's distance [present, singular, third-person], keeping one's distance [participle, present], kept one's distance [participle, past], kept one's distance [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> one's distance}} keep one's distance (third-person singular simple present keeps one's distance, present participle keeping one's distance, simple past and past participle kept one's distance)
  1. To refrain from familiarity with somebody or something; to stay aloof.
    Sense id: en-keep_one's_distance-en-verb-6x7~Ezbg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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