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in·​distinction | \ ¦in+ \

Definition of indistinction

1 archaic : failure to make distinctions
2 : absence of identifying or individualizing qualities : indistinguishableness the leaves' shadows had a curious grayness and indistinction— P. D. Boles

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History and Etymology for indistinction

in- entry 1 + distinction

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“Indistinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indistinction. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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