| query | A d__________ is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement .A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement . The order was created in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women. I did an M.A. at Liverpool University in Latin American Studies and got a distinction. |
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| word | distinction |
| full-definition | noun A distinction between similar things is a difference . There are obvious distinctions between the two wine-making areas. The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial. Distinction is the quality of being very good or better than other things of the same type. Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity. ...pieces of furniture of distinction. A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement . The order was created in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women. I did an M.A. at Liverpool University in Latin American Studies and got a distinction. If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities. He has the distinction of being regarded as the country's greatest living writer. |
| inflections | distinctions |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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