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Spell Bee Word: distinct


Basic Details

Word: Distinct

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Clearly different from something else; also clear and easy to see, hear or notice.

Synonyms: clear, different, separate, definite

Antonyms: vague, unclear, similar

How to Spell Distinct

Syllables: dis - tinct

Tricky part: It ends in nct. The k sound before the t is spelt c, and many students drop it and write distint.

Watch out for: distint, distinkt, distingt

Memory tip: Distinct, instinct and extinct make a set of three, and every one ends in i-n-c-t.

Usage Examples

Example 1: There are two distinct groups of birds on the lake, ducks and geese.

Example 2: The elephant's footprints were distinct in the soft mud.

Example 3: Each region of India has its own distinct style of cooking rice.

Fun Fact

We usually say a rainbow has seven distinct colours, but in fact the colours blend into one another with no sharp edges.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: distinct

a) vague
b) separate
c) definite
d) clear

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a) vague. Vague means not clear, so it is the opposite of distinct.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) precinct
b) extinct
c) instinct
d) distint

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d) distint. Distinct needs a c before the t, as in extinct and instinct.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tnicdtsi

a) instinct
b) distinct
c) district
d) distant

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b) distinct. District needs an r and distant an a, and instinct would need a second n.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Two distinct sounds are ____.

a) both too quiet to hear
b) clearly different from each other
c) made by one bell
d) exactly the same

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b) clearly different from each other

2. Choose the sentence where distinct is used correctly.

a) The distinct of the story was sad.
b) The smell of jasmine was distinct in the garden.
c) We went distinct to the market.
d) She distinct the cake into pieces.

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b) The smell of jasmine was distinct in the garden.

Associated Words

butcherdearthfrighteningcasualtyfallacy
isolationnavigatediffidentsociablecompanionship

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