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distinct
Adjective
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If two things are distinct, they are clearly different or separate.
Sports psychologists recognized that there were two distinct types of athletes who could become gold-medal winners.
There are aspects of this group's identity that are distinct from other groups from the same area.
They are a separate people with a distinct language, identity and culture.
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A distinct impression, advantage, possibility, etc. is one that clearly exists.
I had the distinct impression that he was secretly laughing at me.
The change gives the government a distinct advantage.
With the cold, snow was a distinct possibility.
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If something is distinct, it can be clearly seen, heard, or sensed.
As Gillian approached Theo's dressing room, the angry voices became more distinct.
automaton
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noun
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
only an automaton wouldn't have noticed
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noun
a mechanism that can move automatically