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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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It’s getting hard to tell the difference between investing and gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

If voters don’t learn to tell the difference, reality will make it clear to them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 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

"So for us as an employer, we've got this explosion of applications, and it's harder to tell the difference between those applications," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I can tell the difference between my brothers’ breathing in their sleep.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

tell the difference

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