Attention and Distinction

Attention

Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Distinction and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinction" instead a noun "Attention".

Nearby Words: attentive, attentively

Distinction noun - Exceptionally high quality.

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Attention and distinction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Distinction".

human	human attention	human distinction
good	good attention	good distinction
special	special attention	special distinction
particular	particular attention	particular distinction
Other adjectives: similar, specific, obvious, actual, real, great, little, major, less, minimal, further, greater, added.

OK, a lot of fantasy has clearly distinguished good and evil races, but attention is frequently drawn to the distinction and every time the lines are flirted with in Redwall books, the character dies soon after.

Source: Anvilicious / Literature
After he goes through some character development, he doesn't draw attention the distinction despite another NPC remarking on it.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest

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