Distinction and Equality

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Distinction

Distinction noun - The quality or state of being different.

Usage example: the distinction between the two photographic prints escapes me

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Synonyms for Distinction

Antonyms for Distinction

Equality is an antonym for distinction in similarity topic.

Nearby Words: distinct, distinctive, distinctly, distinctively, distinctness

Equality

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

Usage example: it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country

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Synonyms for Equality

Antonyms for Equality

Distinction is an antonym for equality in inequality topic.

Nearby Words: equal, equalize, equalise, equitable, equally

How words are described

human	human distinction	human equality
good	good distinction	good equality
true	true distinction	true equality
strong	strong distinction	strong equality
Other adjectives: actual, real, great, little, absolute, social, less, arbitrary, greater, cultural.

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