A bit aloof? (5)

I believe the answer is:

apart

'aloof?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a bit' is the wordplay.
'bit' becomes 'part' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'a'+'part'='APART'

(Other definitions for apart that I've seen before include "away" , "No longer living together" , "aloof" , "(Break) into pieces" , "Separate in a trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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