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Disorientated at some distance from each other (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

spaced out

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'other' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'disorientated at some distance from each' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'some' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
'distance' could be 'd' (abbreviation) and 'd' is present in the answer.
'from' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for spaced out that I've seen before include "High on drugs" , "Placed well apart - unaware of one's surroundings" , "Disorientated through drugs" , "affected by drugs" , "on a trip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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