| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| differentiate, distinguish (vv.) |
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| These are synonyms, and each can be transitive: She can differentiate [distinguish] colors now. Both can combine with from, as in I could never differentiate [distinguish] the first theory from the second, with between, as in My color blindness prevents me from distinguishing [differentiating] between red and green, and with among, as in It is impossible for me to differentiate [distinguish] among all these tiny brown warblers. See DISTINGUISHED. | 1 |
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