Distinct
Speculative
Speculative adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Usage example: a speculative explanation of why this ancient pottery was found hundreds of miles from where it was made
Distinct is an antonym for speculative.
Both words in one sentence
- Star Wars famously draws from a tremendous range of influences, many not even from Speculative Fiction, but all held together by a distinct Weird Science sensibility.
Source: Weird Science
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