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distinct
adjective
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind
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dɪsˈtɪŋkt
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adjective
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind
“Clear-cut evidence of tampering”
adjective
Recognizable; marked
“Noticed a distinct improvement”
adjective
Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
“A distinct flavor”
adjective
(often followed by ‘from’) not alike; different in nature or quality
“Plants of several distinct types”
adjective
Constituting a separate entity or part
“A government with three discrete divisions”
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Clear-cut evidence of tampering
Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct … intentions of conquest
Trenchant distinctions between right and wrong
Noticed a distinct improvement
At a distinct (or decided) disadvantage
A distinct flavor
A distinct odor of turpentine
A distinct outline
The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
Distinct fingerprints
Plants of several distinct types
The word ‘nationalism’ is used in at least two distinct senses
Gold is distinct from iron
A tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
Management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees
A government with three discrete divisions
On two distinct occasions
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