Distinguishing

Synonyms for "distinguishing" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Verb(4 words)
characterizingdefiningdefining attributedefining determiner
Adjective(1 words)
contrastive cue

Strong matches (22)

Related words (37)

Verb(2 words)
Noun(5 words)
identifying attributeidentifying featureidentifying termmore characteristicseparating
Adjective(1 words)
personal information

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries
descriptive adjectiveperceivequalifying term

More specific

5 entries

Collocations

8 entries
defining characteristicdiagnostic markerdistinguishing characteristicdistinguishing featuredistinguishing qualitydistinguishing traitidentifying traitsignature trait

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

7 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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Boris has a difficult time distinguishing good wines from bad, especially after a few glasses.

Source: tatoeba (813096)

Feathers are a distinguishing feature of birds.

Source: tatoeba (945556)

He had no distinguishing features.

Source: tatoeba (1507476)

Distinguishing Truth from everything else is a theme filling many pages in the history of philosophy.

Source: tatoeba (2017425)

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