Distinctive
Received
Received adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children
Distinctive is an antonym for received.
Both words in one sentence
- The police finally realize he's the "witness" to that crime, who'd received a leg injury giving him a distinctive limp.
Source: Revealing Injury - The movie received praise for its positive portrayal of stuttering: it was presented just as a distinctive quirk, rather than a disability or a drawback.
Source: Speech Impeded Love Interest -
After he heard the distinctive sound of a pump-action shotgun and received a polite warning that he might have a better chance with the police, he chose to surrender.
Source: Never Mess with Granny
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