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difference

[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /




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The Western tradition even developed distinct vocabulary for the difference between being swept along by a persuasive voice and having genuinely good reasons to believe it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There is a big difference between making friends through golf and treating golf primarily as a source of potential clients.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

That is the difference between yesterday and today.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

It’s a tale about friendship, or how other people can make an enormous difference by simply taking a moment to notice the stranger everyone else overlooks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Many people have a hobby…. The difference between the normal range and the eccentricity observed in Asperger’s Syndrome is that these pursuits are often solitary, idiosyncratic and dominate the person’s time and conversation.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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