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socially distant or uninterested in something that interests others — often thinking oneself superior to others
- The quality and hair of our attempt Brooks no division: it will be thought By some, that know not why he is away, That wisdom, loyalty, and mere dislike Of our proceedings, kept the earl from hence: And think how such an apprehension May turn the tide of fearful faction, And breed a kind of question in our cause; For well you know we of the offering side Must keep aloof from strict arbitrement, And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence The eye of reason may pry in upon us.4.1 — Act 4 Scene 1 — The Rebel Camp near Shrewsbury (51% in)
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