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discriminating
/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/
verb
To make distinctions.
(construed with against) To make decisions based on prejudice.
"The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color."
To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
Antonymsfavor
adjective
Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
Having a discerning judgment or taste
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