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• “We distinguish several kinds of maple“

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• separate a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication ; a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments ; independent; standing apart; separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; have the connection undone; act as a barrier between; force, take, or pull apart; mark as different; separate into parts or portions; divide into components or constituents; arrange or order by classes or categories; make a division or separation ; discontinue an association or relation; go one’s own way; become separated into pieces or fragments; treat differently on the basis of sex or race ; come apart; divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
• differentiate mark as different; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; calculate a derivative; become different during development; evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment ; become distinct and acquire a different character
• secern mark as different
• secernate mark as different
• severalize distinguish or separate ; mark as different
• severalise distinguish or separate ; mark as different
• tell a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; express in words; let something be known; narrate or give a detailed account of; give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; discern or comprehend; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; give evidence; mark as different
• tell apart detect with the senses; mark as different

• “The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards“
• “I can’t make out the faces in this photograph“

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• spot catch sight of ; detect with the senses; mar or impair with a flaw; make a spot or mark onto; become spotted; mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising ; an outstanding characteristic; a blemish made by dirt; a small contrasting part of something; a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; a business establishment for entertainment; a job in an organization; a slight attack of illness; a small piece or quantity of something; a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) ; a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
• recognize accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; be fully aware or cognizant of ; detect with the senses; perceive to be the same ; grant credentials to; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) ; show approval or appreciation of
• recognise show approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• discern detect with the senses
• pick out pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; detect with the senses
• make out detect with the senses; make out and issue; comprehend; proceed or get along; succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; have sexual intercourse with; kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; write all the required information onto a form; imply or suggest; try to establish
• tell apart detect with the senses; mark as different

• “sometimes in a very positive sense“
• “His modesty distinguishes him from his peers“

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• mark a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’s performance); a distinguishing symbol; a reference point to shoot at; a visible indication made on a surface; the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; a symbol of disgrace or infamy; formerly the basic unit of money in Germany ; Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of ; a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament ; an indication of damage ; a marking that consists of lines that cross each other ; something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal; attach a tag or label to; designate as if by a mark; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; celebrate by some ceremony or observation; make or leave a mark on; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; notice or perceive; mark with a scar; make small marks into the surface of; establish as the highest level or best performance; make underscoring marks ; remove from a list; put a check mark on or near or next to; assign a grade or rank to, according to one’s evaluation; insert punctuation marks into
• differentiate mark as different; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; calculate a derivative; become different during development; evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment ; become distinct and acquire a different character

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• signalize provide with traffic signals; communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; point out carefully and clearly ; make conspicuous or noteworthy
• signalise provide with traffic signals; communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; point out carefully and clearly ; make conspicuous or noteworthy

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• identify recognize as being; give the name or identifying characteristics of; consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; conceive of as united or associated; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; consider to be equal or the same
• discover discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; make a discovery, make a new finding; make a discovery; find unexpectedly; make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; see for the first time; identify as in botany or biology, for example
• key serving as an essential component; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; provide with a key; vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; regulate the musical pitch of ; harmonize with or adjust to; metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock’s mechanism can be rotated ; something crucial for explaining; pitch of the voice; any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music ; a kilogram of a narcotic drug; a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple ; United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida ; (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; a list of answers to a test; a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations ; a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) ; the central building block at the top of an arch or vault ; a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
• key out identify as in botany or biology, for example
• describe give a description of; to give an account or representation of in words; make a mark or lines on a surface; identify as in botany or biology, for example
• name a language unit by which a person or thing is known; a person’s reputation; family based on male descent; a well-known or notable person; by the sanction or authority of; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase ; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of; charge with a function; create and charge with a task or function; mention and identify by name; make reference to; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; give or make a list of; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis