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plural of distinction
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1
a quality that gives something special worth
- has the distinction of being the oldest house in the city
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- advantages,
- edges,
- pluses
- (also plusses),
- superiorities
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2
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
- I did all of the work, and the other guy got all the distinction
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- compliments,
- encomiums
- (also encomia),
- eulogies,
- panegyrics,
- toasts,
- tributes
3
something given in recognition of achievement
- won a number of distinctions in her long career as an actress
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“Distinctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinctions. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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