Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm.
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Far cry
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discordancediscrepancydiscretenessdisparitydissentdissimilaritydissonancedistinctiondistinctnessdivergencedivergencydiversityfar piecegiant stepgood waysgreat distanceheterogeneityinaccordance
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The perineometer of Kagele was unheard of and the hormonology of today is a far cry from the rather crude and relatively weak hormones available in the early and mid-thirties.
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Brienne intervenes in the story of Jaime Lannister, adding to his legend with the exploits she believes paint the picture of him that deserves to live on. Her words are a far cry from those Jaime used to describe himself at their last encounter, instead recounting his deeds and ending with the simple, “He died protecting his queen,” a sentence that belies the complicated mix of nobility and tragedy entwined in his actions.
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It's a far cry from a previous trip on a Class 150, where the set wheezed and vibrated so much as it staggered up Dainton Bank that I thought it was going to shake itself to bits!
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