Difference and Equivalency

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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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Equivalency is an antonym for difference.

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

Usage example: as long as there's a rough equivalency in the armaments of the two countries, neither is likely to attack the other

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Difference is an antonym for equivalency.

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