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— English words —

• distinction n. That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being…
• distinction n. The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
• distinction n. Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour…

— English word, defined in French —

• distinction n. Distinction, élégance.

— English word, defined in Spanish —

• distinction s. Distinción.

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• distinction s. Distinção.

— English words, defined in Italian —

• distinction s. Distinzione.
• distinction s. (Araldica) cadency.

— In French —

• distinction n.f. Action de séparer nettement une chose d’une autre.
• distinction n.f. (En particulier) Indication, séparation des divers sens…
• distinction n.f. Opération de l’esprit par laquelle on distingue une chose…
• distinction n.f. Action de mettre une différence entre des personnes ou…
• distinction n.f. Ce qui établit ou indique une différence entre des personnes…
• distinction n.f. Prérogative, honneur ou marque de préférence, d’estime…
• distinction n.f. Bon ton, élégance ou dignité des manières.

28 English words from 3 English definitions

act being better causes determining discriminating discrimination distinguishes distinguishing fact factor feature honour mark occurrence of␣a or␣something out single someone something something␣to Specifically stand stand␣out that the which

16 English words from 12 foreign definitions

Action Bon Bon␣ton cadency chose des Distinction distingue divers entre esprit Indication marque par sens ton

29 foreign words from 12 foreign definitions

Araldica autre Ce␣qui de␣préférence différence dignité Distinção Distinción Distinzione élégance En␣particulier estime établit honneur indique laquelle manières mettre nettement Opération particulier personnes préférence Prérogative qui séparation séparer une une␣autre

4 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

distinctions distinctional distinctioning distinctionless

6 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

indistinctions microdistinctions contradistinctions contradistinctional counterdistinctions contradistinctionally

6 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

indistinction T-V␣distinction microdistinction contradistinction counterdistinction use-mention␣distinction

37 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

CTI dis dIs Dis DIs DIS 'dis dis- dist dist. Dist. distinct inc Inc INC inc. Inc. ion Ion -ion ist Ist IST -ist is't NCT STI S.T.I. tin TIN TINC tinct tinction tio Tio tion -tion

17 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ITC its ITS 'its it's its' nit nits NOI noit OIt OIT sid Sid SID sid' TSI

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

distinctions

3 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

indictions indistinct nicotinist

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