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differences

NOUN

dissimilarity, distinctness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

change characteristic contrast discrepancy disparity distinction divergence diversity inequality variation

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aberration alteration anomaly antithesis asymmetry contrariety contrariness departure deviation digression exception heterogeneity idiosyncrasy irregularity nonconformity opposition particularity peculiarity separateness separation singularity unlikeness variance variety

WEAK

discongruity dissemblance unconformity unorthodoxness

Antonyms

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agreement equality harmony likeness sameness similarity uniformity

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conformity normality regularity usualness

WEAK

accord alikeness assent concurrence consent

NOUN

opposing views

Synonyms

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argument clash conflict controversy debate disagreement discord dispute quarrel

STRONG

beef blowup brawl brush brush-off catamaran 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

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alikeness assent conformity consent likeness sameness similarity uniformity

Example Sentences

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And what excites him the most is how comfortable he feels with the very real differences between L.A. and New York.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That may sound insignificant, but physicists take such differences seriously.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

There are even differences in how people respond to the different drugs, because Wegovy is a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and Zepbound is a GLP-1/GIP agonist.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Harrison said he had resigned from Reform due to irreconcilable "differences with the leadership in Durham" and a "lack of support".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis