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distinguishing feature

NOUN
specialty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hobby major masterpiece profession speciality
STRONG
career forte game job minor number occupation practice pursuit racket special thing vocation weakness work
WEAK
claim to fame cup of tea field of concentration long suit magnum opus object of attention object of study pièce de résistance special project
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime surrender
WEAK
generalization

Example Sentences

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This eliminates a distinguishing feature of how Meta has managed misinformation on its other apps.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2023

Of course the key distinguishing feature of Wisk is that there is no pilot.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

But the biggest distinguishing feature of the current situation isn’t Feinstein’s sex.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

The Guardian gave her first album one star, with critic Alexis Petridis writing: "It sounds like Alanis Morissette pushed through a sieve until every distinguishing feature has been strained away."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2023

But its most distinguishing feature was something I didn’t notice right away; not until Claire pointed out a large rock formation jutting from the shallows nearby.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs