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discriminated
Variant of discriminate
transitive verb discriminated, discriminating
- to constitute a difference between; differentiate
- to recognize the difference between; distinguish
intransitive verb
- to see the difference (between things); distinguish
- to be discerning
- to make distinctions in treatment; show partiality (in favor of) or prejudice (against)
adjective
involving discrimination; distinguishing carefully
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