differ

[dif-er] / ˈdɪf ər /

VERB

be dissimilar, distinct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter conflict with contradict contrast disagree diverge modify vary

STRONG

digress diversify qualify reverse turn

WEAK

be distinguished from be off the beaten path be unlike bear no resemblance clash with depart from deviate from divaricate from jar with lack resemblance not conform not look like run counter to show contrast sing a different tune stand apart take exception

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree coincide concur remain

WEAK

be same conform consent harmonize

VERB

clash; hold opposing views

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagree dissent divide quarrel squabble vary

STRONG

bicker contend debate demur disaccord discord dispute fight jar object oppose war

WEAK

bump heads discept go after each other go at it hit a clinker hit a sour note lock horns protest against take issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur consent

STRONG

accept give in go along make peace support surrender

WEAK

be same conform harmonize

Example Sentences

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The bowel cancer expert and co-study lead, Trevor Graham of the London institute, aims to map how the DNA differs in the 1960s specimens from the ones of the current day.

From Barron's

Bradshaw had travelled home that night with a friend and two girls in a cab, but their accounts of where he had been dropped off differed.

From BBC

Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their goal was to explain why trends in U.S. midlife health differ so sharply from those seen elsewhere.

From Science Daily

The data presented at a news conference Thursday didn’t offer a breakdown of how last year’s solve rates differed geographically in the department’s 21 patrol areas.

From Los Angeles Times

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