distinction

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a difference between two similar things:

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distinction between There's a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions.

make a distinction between We have to make a distinction between genuine mistakes and acts that intend to deceive or conceal something.

draw a distinction between It's sometimes very difficult to draw a clear distinction between the meanings of different words.

clear distinction The researchers found that children draw clear distinctions between screen violence and real violence.

the quality of being excellent:

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of distinction The city has produced very few writers of distinction.

a mark given to students who produce work of an excellent standard

the quality of being special or different:

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have the distinction of She has the distinction of being one of the few people to have an honorary degree conferred on her by the university this year.

a difference between two similar things:

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[ C ] The comment drew/made a false distinction between domestic and foreign affairs, which are really closely related.

[ U ] Martin Luther King, Jr. clearly understood and accepted the distinction between preaching and scholarly criticism.

the quality of being excellent or special in some way:

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He was a scientist of great distinction.

honor obtained or given because of excellence:

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Winning a Guggenheim fellowship carries great distinction.

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