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distinguish

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Entry Word:
distinguish
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to understand or point out the difference<even at such a young age, he could distinguish between right and wrong>Synonymsdifferentiate, discern, discriminate, separateRelated Wordscomprehend, grasp, know, understand; divide, part, sever; demarcate, mark (off), set offNear Antonymsconfound, lump (together), mingleAntonymsconfuse, mistake, mix (up) 2 to be an important feature of<recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity>— see characterize 2 3 to find out or establish the identity of<learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra>— see identify 1 4 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes<could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist>— see see 1
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