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tell the difference

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tell the difference

verb tells the difference · telling the difference · told the difference

  1. To differentiate similar things. Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?

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verb differentiate similar things

Françaisfaire la différence

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"tell the difference." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tell%20the%20difference. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"tell the difference." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tell%20the%20difference.

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@misc{tell_the_difference_2026,
  title = {tell the difference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tell%20the%20difference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}