distinctive
adjective · di-STINGK-tiv
special and easy to recognise
विशिष्ट, अलग पहचान वाला
Usage
a distinctive stylea distinctive voicedistinctive features
Examples
She has a distinctive voice; you know it at once.
Darjeeling tea has a distinctive flavour.
Common mistake
The two answers are clearly distinctive.
The two answers are clearly distinct.
Distinct means different from each other; distinctive means easy to recognise.
Remember: Distinctive = you'd know it anywhere.
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