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One dazzling but short-lived and strangely remote (6)

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I believe the answer is:

meteor

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'one dazzling but short-lived' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'strangely remote' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates an anagram.
'remote' with letters rearranged gives 'METEOR'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for meteor that I've seen before include "Falling star" , "Remote type of heavenly body" , "Glowing heavenly body" , "Space traveller" , "Body entering earth's atmosphere" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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