Distinct
Both words in one sentence
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Police Brutality: A mild example, but Lesley has a distinct preference for threats of violence and can be counted on to suggest the most direct and violent course of action in any situation.
Source: Literature / Rivers of London -
It's all there; stripperiffic costume, a dark, violent past, a name that is spelt with an "X", a distinct lack of compunction about killing her enemies, frequent brooding, sarcasm and extreme badassery.
Source: '90s Anti-Hero - White comment on how there were two distinct waves of police that responded to the alarm; officers on foot that appeared right after the alarm sounded and the robbery turned violent, and then officers in squad cars that showed up several minutes later.
Source: Instant Emergency Response
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