Distinct and Hostile

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Distinct adjective - Being not of the same kind.

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Hostile and distinct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Distinct".

Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

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Distinct and hostile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinct" instead an adjective "Hostile".

Nearby Word: hostility

Trolls in Ancient Domains of Mystery come in two distinct flavors, the standard hostile Trolls and "civilized" Trolls, the latter of which is a playable race.

Source: All Trolls Are Different
In Star Trek: Voyager the hostile "Species 8472" is reported to have as many as has five distinct sexes, at least according to Voyager's medical hologram but he admits they don't know anything else about their reproduction.

Source: Bizarre Alien Sexes
One non-Sandman comic tried to Retcon the existence of multiple personifications of Death by claiming Death of the Endless was "the peaceful death that comes to the righteous", and distinct from hostile, threatening forms of Death like the Black Racer.

Source: Anthropomorphic Personification

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