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Noun

A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar

(usually in plural form "differences") A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute

The result of the subtraction of one number or quantity from another

The state or characteristic of being different or unique as compared to others

A change or alteration made to something

A slightly different variety of something

A decrease in an amount

The quality of being selective in one's choices

The quality of being new, original, or unusual

The difference by which a number exceeds another

The difference between the first and third quartiles

To identify differences in

To recognize the difference or contrast of

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A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar

difference of opinion

wide area of difference

substantial difference

irreconcilable difference

self-contradiction

self-contradictoriness

obvious dissimilarity

telling the difference

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

straying from the point

losing one's thread

straying from the topic

incidental remark

deviation from the subject

vagary

rogue

contradiction in terms

departure from the norm

exceptional occurrence

alternate train of thought

unrelated issue

unrelated topic

angular difference

apparent change in position

apparent displacement

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“The most significant difference that I've noticed since my last visit is the liberal use of bright colors.”

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(usually in plural form "differences") A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute

difference of opinion

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

unwillingness to accept

jarring

reluctance to accept

disinclination to accept

refusal to accept

lack of enthusiasm for

irreconcilable difference

nonviolent resistance

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“Perhaps it is time to sit down and settle our differences once and for all.”

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The result of the subtraction of one number or quantity from another

part that is left over

number that is left over

bottom of barrel

extra material

extra things

quantity that is left over

too much of a good thing

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“What is the difference after you take out the cost of your rent?”

Noun

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The state or characteristic of being different or unique as compared to others

Noun

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A change or alteration made to something

remodeling^US

remodelling^UK

remolding^US

remoulding^UK

mid-course correction

customizing^US

customising^UK

organising^UK

organizing^US

marked transformation

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Noun

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A slightly different variety of something

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A decrease in an amount

Noun

The quality of being selective in one's choices

judgment^US

judgement^UK

Noun

The quality of being new, original, or unusual

Noun

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The difference by which a number exceeds another

measure of difference

superiority of numbers

superiority of votes

plurality

Noun

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The difference between the first and third quartiles

Verb

To identify differences in

“Some people cannot difference their insecurities from that which they project onto others.”

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To recognize the difference or contrast of

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