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distinction

/dɪsˈtɪŋkʃən/ · 11 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a discrimination between things as different and distinct

    it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation

  2. noun

    high status importance owing to marked superiority

    a scholar of great eminence

  3. noun

    a distinguishing quality

    it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town

  4. noun

    a distinguishing difference

    he learned the distinction between gold and lead

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