Distinction
Distinction noun - Exceptionally high quality.
Independence and distinction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Independence" instead a noun "Distinction".
Independence
Independence noun - The ability to care for one's self.
Distinction and independence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinction" instead a noun "Independence".
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- Debates over the distinction between "revolution" and "war of independence" can get quite heated, with some people being very insistent that the conflict was not a revolution, in the traditional sense of the word, with others being equally insistent that it was.
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