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   Dis·tinc·tive

   /dəˈstiNG(k)tiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others: "juniper berries give gin its distinctive flavor"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘serving to differentiate’): from late Latin distinctivus, from Latin distinct- ‘distinguished’ (see distinct).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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