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distinction
noun as in differentiation; feature
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Although Southern did not automatically equal neo-Confederate, at times the distinction could easily get lost.
The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
That is a distinction with a sociological difference—for many, an uncomfortable one to consider.
But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.
It seems like a nuanced distinction, but it could have huge implications.
To Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.
See the distinction between the "sciences physiques" and the "sciences physiologiques" in the "Anatomic Générale," 1801.
Though by birth duke of St. Cloud, he preferred the ecclesiastical state to political distinction.
In ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
When large forms of the lymphocyte are present, the distinction is often difficult or impossible.
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On this page you'll find 208 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to distinction, such as: characteristic, contrast, difference, differentiation, discrepancy, and discrimination.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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