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a world of difference

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a world of difference 
1. if there is a world of difference between two people or things, they are very different (usually + between ) There's a world of difference between seeing a film on video and seeing it in the cinema.
2. if something makes a world of difference, it improves something very much A little sympathy makes a world of difference to someone who's been badly treated.
See also: difference, world


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But to the people who cram into the cross-Valley shuttles every day during rush hour, those five feet will make a world of difference.
The 17th Annual Starlight Starbright Celebrity Sports Auction supports the mission of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, which is making a world of difference for seriously ill children and their families.
there's a world of difference between comfortable teachers and satisfied teachers;
 
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