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distinction
noun
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people
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dɪˈstɪŋkʃən
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noun
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people
“he learned the distinction between gold and lead”
noun
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
“it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation”
noun
an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
“she graduated with the highest distinction”
noun
high status importance owing to marked superiority
“a scholar of great eminence”
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he learned the distinction between gold and lead
it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation
she graduated with the highest distinction
a scholar of great eminence
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