Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Material and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Material" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Material
Material adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: there's no material difference between the two designs for the skyscraper: one's as bad as the other
Distinguished and material are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Material".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This trope must be distinguished from They Copied It, So It Sucks, where different material is considered to be too similar.
Source: It's the Same, Now It Sucks - Iron Maiden, especially their material from the 1980s (think The Number of the Beast), is distinguished by their trademark "galloping" back rhythm, created from the bass guitar and the drums, and Bruce Dickinson's operatic wail and screams.
Source: Signature Style / Music
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