Difference and Equivalence

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Difference noun - The quality or state of being different.

Usage example: there's a great difference between claiming to care about the environment and living like you really do

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Equivalence is an antonym for difference.

Equivalence noun - The state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality.

Usage example: moviegoers who mistakenly believe that there is an equivalence between the personality of an actor and that of his character

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Difference is an antonym for equivalence in sameness topic.

moral	moral difference	moral equivalence
cultural	cultural difference	cultural equivalence

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