Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Specific and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specific" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Specific
Specific adjective - Of a particular or exact sort.
Distinguished and specific are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Specific".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This is a specific type of Meteor Move, but is distinguished in that the attacker is part of the meteor.
Source: Spinning Piledriver - It works, then he starts making more money by painting them in the colors of the two Legios defending Orestes, then even more by painting them in the heraldry of specific Titans that had recently distinguished themselves in battle.
Source: Literature / Titanicus - Flat engines (easily distinguished in flat-fours like Alfa-Romeo 33 or Porsche 356 / Volkswagen Beetle, the greater the number of cylinders the less specific the noise is) have their own unique sound due to alternately-firing cylinders on both sides, a doof-doof-doof noise.
Source: V8 Engine Noises
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