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  • 1different — 1. Fowler wrote in 1926 that insistence ‘that different can only be followed by from and not by to is a superstition’. It is in fact a 20c superstition that refuses to go away, despite copious evidence for the use of to and than dating back to… …

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  • 2different kettle of fish — If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced …

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  • 3different — dif|fe|rent W1S1 [ˈdıfərənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: différer; DIFFER] 1.) not like something or someone else, or not like before ≠ ↑similar different from ▪ Our sons are very different from each other. different to ▪ Her jacket …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4different — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin different , differens, present participle of differre Date: 14th century 1. partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality ; dissimilar < could hardly be more different > often followed by&#8230; …

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  • 5different — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste ADVERB ▪ very ▪ …

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  • 6different — adjective 1 not like something or someone else, or not like before: You look different. Have you had your hair cut? (+ from): Our two sons are very different from each other. (+ to): Her jacket s a bit different to mine. (+ than) AmE: The&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7different — differently, adv. differentness, n. /dif euhr euhnt, dif reuhnt/, adj. 1. not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar: The two are different. 2. not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers. 3. various; several:&#8230; …

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  • 8different — dif•fer•ent [[t]ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt[/t]] adj. 1) not alike in character or quality; differing; dissimilar 2) not identical; separate or distinct: three different answers[/ex] 3) various; several: Different people told me the same story[/ex] 4) …

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  • 9different — /ˈdɪfrənt / (say difruhnt) adjective 1. differing in character; having unlike qualities; dissimilar: *You see, you re different from me, you still expect to get something from men. –christina stead, 1944. 2. not identical; separate or distinct:&#8230; …

  • 10different kettle of fish —    If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To describe a person, thing or situation as a different kettle of fishmeans that it is completely&#8230; …

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