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Instead, a cat becomes somewhat remote (2,1,8)

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I believe the answer is:

at a distance

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'somewhat remote' is the definition.
'at a distance' can be an answer for 'remote' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'somewhat' bit.

'instead a cat becomes' is the wordplay.
'becomes' indicates anagramming the letters.
'instead'+'a'+'cat'='insteadacat'
'insteadacat' anagrammed gives 'AT A DISTANCE'.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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