subtle difference

subtle difference
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  • difference — dif|fe|rence W1S1 [ˈdıfərəns] n 1.) [U and C] a way in which two or more people or things are not like each other ≠ ↑similarity difference between ▪ The main difference between the groups was age. ▪ There s a big difference between knowing that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • subtle — 01. There is a [subtle] difference in meaning between the two words that is difficult to explain. 02. His sense of humor is quite [subtle], so sometimes it s hard to know if he is joking or if he s serious. 03. Her novels have a common theme… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Difference and Repetition —   …   Wikipedia

  • difference */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfrəns] / US [ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] noun Word forms difference : singular difference plural differences Get it right: difference: When you are talking about a way in which two people or things are different, use the pattern a difference in something …   English dictionary

  • difference — dif|fer|ence [ dıf(ə)rəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that makes one thing or person not the same as another thing or person: cultural/social/political differences difference between: What s the difference between these two… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • difference — n. 1) to make a difference 2) to tell the difference 3) to compose, reconcile, resolve, settle, thrash out differences 4) to set aside differences 5) to split the difference ( to take an average ) 6) a considerable, great, marked, noticeable,… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • difference — noun 1 way in which people/things are not the same ADJECTIVE ▪ big, broad, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, huge, large, major, profound …   Collocations dictionary

  • difference — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Dissimilarity Nouns 1. difference, differentness, unlikeness, variance, variation, variety; diversity, dissimilarity, multiformity; divergence, dissimilitude; odds, incompatibility (see disagreement);… …   English dictionary for students

  • Difference — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Difference >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 difference difference Sgm: N 1 variance variance variation variety Sgm: N 1 diversity diversity dissimilarity &c. 18 Sgm: N 1 disagreement disagreement …   English dictionary for students

  • subtle — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

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