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difference

[dif-er-uhns, dif-ruhns] / ˈdɪf ər əns, ˈdɪf rəns /
NOUN
dissimilarity, distinctness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change characteristic contrast discrepancy disparity distinction divergence diversity inequality variation
STRONG
aberration alteration anomaly antithesis asymmetry contrariety contrariness departure deviation differentiation digression exception heterogeneity idiosyncrasy irregularity nonconformity opposition particularity peculiarity separateness separation singularity unlikeness variance variety
WEAK
discongruity dissemblance unconformity unorthodoxness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
likeness sameness similarity uniformity
STRONG
conformity correspondence regularity
WEAK
alikeness
NOUN
opposing views
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argument clash conflict controversy debate disagreement discord dispute quarrel
STRONG
beef blowup brawl brush brush-off contention contrariety contretemps discordance dissension dissent dissidence disunity dustup estrangement hassle row run-in scrap set-to spat strife tiff variance words wrangle
WEAK
bone to pick brannigan disaccord
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement harmony peace
STRONG
approval authorization concurrence ratification
WEAK
alikeness assent consent

Example Sentences

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A key difference among the options is the degree of control they give the teen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This is the quiet upgrade — the difference between something creamy and something dimensional.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

"At that stage, I just wanted to do things that I enjoyed and that I could make a difference in," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Their results showed a clear difference depending on light exposure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“People get hung up on the difference between +5% and –5% for a couple of years,” Burry replied to one investor who had protested the new strategy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)

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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 3

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