Detail
Detail noun - A single piece of information.
Usage example: didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary
Specific is a synonym for detail in particular topic. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead a noun "Detail", when it comes to topics like point.
Specific
Specific noun - A single piece of information.
Usage example: although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- But eventually, it will become impossible to sustain the illusion that that's the way the machine works, and we'll go to other, more specific and particular models that will show more detail.
Source: Lies to Children - The show begins when a judge's inquiries prompt the creation of a detail unit charged with investigating one specific case.
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Specific scenes have more detail, like the Transformation Sequences, the bath scenes, or whenever Chloe is kissing someone, but other than those the Fanservice is typically toned down.
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Specific and Detail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detail/specific
Detail & Specific. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detail/specific>.
Specific or Detail. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detail/specific.
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