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distinction without a difference

Noun

Meaning

distinction without a difference (plural distinctions without a difference or distinctions without differences)

(set phrase) A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In the end, it's really a distinction without a difference. Source: Internet

Steyer might fancy himself a Bruce Wayne-style billionaire to Trump's Lex Luthor, but most voters will find it a distinction without a difference. Source: Internet

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