ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00222 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
distinguish
v.
US/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
UK/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
CSAT Frequency46/100
TOEIC Frequency38/100
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Meanings of distinguish
1verb
To recognize or point out a difference between things or people.
It's hard to distinguish between the twins.
It's hard to distinguish between the twins.
Good judgment helps you distinguish fact from opinion.
Good judgment helps you distinguish fact from opinion.
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Derivatives of distinguish
distinguished
distinguished (adjective)
She is a distinguished professor of economics.
She is a distinguished professor of economics.
distinction
distinction (noun)
There's a clear distinction between the two approaches.
There's a clear distinction between the two approaches.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of distinguish
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Common Phrases with distinguish
distinguish betweendistinguish between
distinguish fromdistinguish from
clearly distinguishclearly distinguish
distinguished careerdistinguished career
hard to distinguishhard to distinguish
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Practice Question: distinguish
Choose the best word for the blank
It is important to ___ between correlation and causation.
- A distinguish
- B distinguished
- C distinguishing
- D distinction
Answer: A) distinguish — the base form follows the infinitive 'to'.