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Adjective

Having distinction or difference

Distinguished by a unique attribute

Of, relating to, or using a difference

Characteristic of a particular person or thing

Noun

The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified

The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed or subtle

The act, or result, of comparing two things or people

The act of severing or the state of being severed

An act of designating or characterizing someone or something

Verb

Discerning what somebody is saying

Present participle for to see or catch sight of with one's eyes

Present participle for to identify differences in

Present participle for to assort according to type, category or class

Present participle for to be an identifying characteristic or mark of

Present participle for to make oneself noticeably different or better from others, typically through accomplishments

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Adjective

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Having distinction or difference

specialised^UK

customised^UK

customized^US

specialized^US

signalling^UK

signaling^US

flaky^UK

flakey^US

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequaled^US

off-colour^UK

in a league of its own

off-color^US

like nothing on earth

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

not quite right in the head

not all there

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mad as a hatter

away with the fairies

weak-minded

of unsound mind

have bats in the belfry

not the full shilling

not right in the head

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“To learn their craft well is the key distinguishing ambition of this group.”

Adjective

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Distinguished by a unique attribute

customised^UK

customized^US

specialised^UK

specialized^US

untrammeled^US

never to be forgotten

flakey^US

flaky^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

meager^US

meagre^UK

as scarce as hens' teeth

once in a blue moon

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Adjective

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Of, relating to, or using a difference

like chalk and cheese

as like as chalk and cheese

diametrically opposed

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

unfavorable^US

not capable of comparison

march to a different drummer

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Adjective

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Characteristic of a particular person or thing

recognised^UK

recognized^US

what one would expect

favorite^US

favourite^UK

authorized^US

standard operating procedure

authorised^UK

practised^UK

practiced^US

officially recognized

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Noun

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The action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified

cataloguing^UK

labeling^US

labelling^UK

cataloging^US

establishment of identity

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Noun

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The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed or subtle

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Noun

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The act, or result, of comparing two things or people

inquiry^US

analysing^UK

analyzing^US

enquiry^UK

judgement^UK

judgment^US

telling the difference

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Noun

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The act of severing or the state of being severed

parcelling^UK

parceling^US

out-of-body experience

thermonuclear reaction

wide area of difference

difference of opinion

postmortem examination

postmortem

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Noun

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An act of designating or characterizing someone or something

recognising^UK

recognizing^US

showing

pointing out

Verb

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Discerning what somebody is saying

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

making head or tail of

absorbing

getting a fix on

getting to the bottom of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

becoming cognizant of

becoming conscious of

envisaging

getting one's head around

theorizing^US

gauging^UK

visualizing^US

getting wise to the fact

latching on

seeing daylight

visualising^UK

wising up to

getting the picture about

gaging^US

getting the idea of

pinning down

seeing through

getting the message about

considering

feeling in one's bones

theorising^UK

familiarizing oneself with

piercing

getting wind of the fact

envisioning

getting to the bottom

getting clued up about

figuring something out

breaking

getting one's mind around

catching on to the fact

getting the impression

getting vibes

crediting

having a funny feeling

getting the impression of

wrapping one's mind around

making sense

taking on

taking meaning

getting your head round

getting a grip

picking up what someone is putting down

seeing the light about

getting through one's head

visioning

becoming conscious

becoming aware of the fact that

becoming conscious of the fact that

searching out

thinking through

catching the drift of

forming an opinion of

making an estimate of

having a sneaking suspicion of

taking a shot

jumping to a conclusion

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“Mark scanned the room intently, attempting to distinguish the mood of the guests who had arrived.”

Verb

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Present participle for to see or catch sight of with one's eyes

“I still see the black outline of the hull, and still think I can distinguish the figure of a man stretched upon the tiller.”

Verb

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Present participle for to identify differences in

“Pinker suggests that our love of music developed from an evolutionary need to distinguish different sounds.”

Verb

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Present participle for to assort according to type, category or class

cataloging^US

cataloguing^UK

codifying

compartmentalising^UK

compartmentalizing^US

labelling^UK

labeling^US

“Researchers were asked to distinguish the specimens by size and stability.”

Verb

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Present participle for to be an identifying characteristic or mark of

“His honesty would distinguish him from the rest of the candidates.”

Verb

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Present participle for to make oneself noticeably different or better from others, typically through accomplishments

celebrating

dignifying

recognising^UK

recognizing^US

acknowledging

extolling

hailing

honoring^US

honouring^UK

signalising^UK

signalizing^US

applauding

commemorating

lionising^UK

lionizing^US

praising

paying tribute to

making famous

“The organization would distinguish Fernandes with a medal of honor for her contributions to science.”

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