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- a shop selling native handicrafts of distinction
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- has the distinction of being the oldest house in the city
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- I did all of the work, and the other guy got all the distinction
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- a number of physicians of national distinction serve on the staff of the teaching hospital
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- celebrity,
- fame,
- famousness,
- glory,
- honor,
- kudos,
- renown,
- reputation,
- repute
- ascendance
- (also ascendence),
- ascendancy
- (also ascendency),
- authority,
- domination,
- dominion
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- won a number of distinctions in her long career as an actress
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- accolade,
- award,
- blue ribbon,
- decoration,
- honor,
- kudo,
- plume,
- premium,
- prize
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- the distinction between the two photographic prints escapes me
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- the distinction between liberty and license is often violated in today's freewheeling society
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“Distinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinction. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of distinction was in the 13th century
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