distinction

noun/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

Frequency rank: #3,688 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The quality of being excellent or special; a clear difference.

Illustration for the English word “distinction”

Example sentence

She received a special award in recognition of her academic distinction.

Synonyms & related words

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