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difference

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/
noun
  1. The quality of being different.

    "You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

  2. A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

    "There are three differences between these two pictures."

  3. A disagreement or argument.

    "We have our little differences, but we are firm friends."

Synonymsdeparture, deviation, disparity, divergence, conflict, difference of opinion
Antonymsidentity, sameness
verb
  1. To distinguish or differentiate.

Synonymsdifferentiate, distinguish

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