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differentiate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of differentiate

to understand or point out the difference in

  • it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
Synonyms of differentiate

difference, discern, discriminate, distinguish, secern, separate
Words Related to differentiate

contradistinguish

comprehend, grasp, know, understand

divide, part, sever

demarcate, mark (off), set off
Near Antonyms of differentiate

confound, lump (together), mingle
Antonyms of differentiate

confuse, mistake, mix (up)

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