fine distinction

Frequency: 6.88.9 per million words

A small and subtle, but important, difference.

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Examples (10)

  • The lawyer's argument depended on a very fine distinction between negligence and recklessness.
  • Philosophers often debate the fine distinction between knowledge and belief.
  • Understanding the fine distinction between these two chemical compounds is crucial for the experiment's success.
  • There is a fine distinction to be made between being confident and being arrogant.
  • The art critic was praised for her ability to perceive fine distinctions in the artist's brushwork.
  • He failed the exam because he couldn't grasp the fine distinctions in grammatical rules.
  • In her lecture, the professor drew a fine distinction between correlation and causation.
  • It is important to make a fine distinction between helping someone and enabling their bad habits.
  • The treaty's wording contains several fine distinctions that could be debated for years.
  • Can you explain the fine distinction between empathy and sympathy?