Class and Distinction

Class

Class noun - High position within society.

Usage example: the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding

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Distinction and class are semantically related. in quality topic. In some cases you can use "Distinction" instead a noun "Class", when it comes to topics like kind.

Nearby Words: classify, classification, classical, classed, classmate

Distinction

Distinction noun - Exceptionally high quality.

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Synonyms for Distinction

Antonyms for Distinction

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

Nearby Words: distinct, distinctive, distinctly, distinctively, distinctness

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How words are described

good	good class	good distinction
special	special class	special distinction
elite	elite class	elite distinction
particular	particular class	particular distinction
Other adjectives: similar, common, specific, top, actual, real, main, social, unique, official, primary, last.

Both words in one sentence

Jon Stewart has said that in high school, he considered it a very important distinction that he was voted funniest, not class clown, in the yearbook.

Source: Class Clown
Downplayed (after Daggerfall) in The Elder Scrolls series due to their class/skill/levelling systems — the distinction between wizard-types and other-types are softer than in most other games.

Source: Squishy Wizard
I'd like to start by making a distinction that I usually make on the very first day of my Morals and Ethics class.

Source: Series / Madam Secretary

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