in·distinction
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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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“Indistinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indistinction. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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