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tell the difference

VERB

discriminate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assess discern distinguish between evaluate narrow down segregate specify

STRONG

collate compare contradistinguish contrast extricate judge know note perceive remark separate sever severalize sift

WEAK

difference discrepate know what's what make out split hairs tell apart

Antonyms

STRONG

combine join misinterpret misunderstand neglect unite

WEAK

confuse mix up

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That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

People can tell the difference between a golfer and, well, a chancer.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Liam said that the uniforms helped people to tell the difference but they would often "look twice" when they were called out.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For example, you can easily tell the difference between having dinner with a friend and attending a business meeting with that same person.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Doña Charito's collected works hung on the walls: mostly pitchers and bowls of fruit, and violins or guitars, I couldn't tell the difference, for we hadn't had music lessons yet.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

tell the difference

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