distinguishing
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Noun
distinguishing noun
- The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
Verb
distinguishing verb
- To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
- To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
- To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.“The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.”
- To make to differ.
Adjective
distinguishing adjective
- That serves to distinguish.
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differentiatediscriminatedistinctivecharacteristicidentifyingdistinctiondistinctnessdistinctivenessdiscriminationdifferentiationdiscriminatingdistinctdifferenceconspicuousdiscerningspecifying
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