Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Recognize is a synonym for distinguished. In some cases you can use "Recognize" instead a verb "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Recognize
Recognize verb - To have a clear idea of.
Distinguished is a synonym for recognize. Sometimes you can replace term "Distinguished" with "Recognize", this verbs are similar.
Both words in one sentence
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On his eightieth birthday in 1943, however, a literary appeal was launched to formally recognize him as a distinguished man of letters.
Source: Creator / Arthur Machen - In the "Distinguished Family's Consecutive Accidental Death Case", Conan sees a familiar man in the Osaka Police, but he didn't recognize him at first.
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