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Word: Different
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre (see differ)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪf(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality
Short Definition:not same as another or each other
Examples:- you can play this game in different ways
- the car is different from anything else on the market
Definition:
distinct; separate
Short Definition:distinct
Examples:- on two different occasions
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