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Distinguishing vs Striking - What's the difference?

distinguishing | striking |

As verbs the difference between distinguishing and striking

is that distinguishing is while striking is .

As adjectives the difference between distinguishing and striking

is that distinguishing is that serves to distinguish while striking is making a strong impression.

As a noun striking is

the act by which something strikes or is struck.

distinguishing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That serves to distinguish.

    • Derived terms

    * distinguishing penant

    striking

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making a strong impression.
  • :
  • *
  • *:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking . In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck.
  • * 2012 , Andrew Pessin, Uncommon Sense (page 142)
    • We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?

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