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distinguish

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/ · 11 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    mark as different

    We distinguish several kinds of maple

  2. verb

    detect with the senses

    The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards

  3. verb

    be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

    His modesty distinguishes him from his peers

  4. verb

    make conspicuous or noteworthy

  5. verb

    identify as in botany or biology, for example

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