tell the difference between

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tell the difference between (someone and someone else) (or something and something else)

to recognize the things that distinguish people or things. I can't tell the difference between Billy and Bobby. Sam can't tell the difference between Granny Smith and Royal Gala apples.

See also: difference, tell

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Could caterpillars tell the difference between something safe and something dangerous? Hanging by a thread: caterpillars have a trick to get out of danger. ... by Pochron, Sharon T. / Highlights for Children 3 Why is it important for workers at a rescue center to be able to tell the difference between the types of bats? Hands-on science (no lab required) by Science World The army graded colour perception in those days using numbers 1 to 4, with 1 being perfect, 2 being normal, 3 meaning you can't tell the difference between traffic lights and 4 meaning you can't tell the difference between black and white Army life with flying colours! VIEWPOINTS by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)			telephone in telescope into tell tell about tell all tell apart tell by tell from tell from else Tell it like it is tell it to the marines Tell it to the marines! tell its own story tell its own tale tell me about it Tell me about it! tell me another Tell me another! tell of tell off tell on tell one to face tell people or things apart tell tales tell tales out of school tell the difference between Tell the truth and shame the devil tell the world tell things apart tell time tell to tell what to do with tell where to get off tell you what telling temper temper with temperature tempers fray tempest tempest in a teacup tempt tempt fate tempt into tempt to do tempt with ten tend tend to do tend toward tender			Tell No Tales tell of tell of tell off tell off tell off tell off tell on tell on tell on tell one bearings tell one to face tell over tell particulars tell people or things apart Tell Play Tell Sawwan Tell Sawwan tell secrets Tell Someone Who Cares Tell Someone Who Gives A Flip Tell Someone Who Gives A Shake tell something from something else tell tales tell tales out of school tell tell time tell tell time tell tell time tell that to the marines tell that to the marines tell the difference between tell the future tell the meaning tell the meaning of tell the time tell the time tell the time Tell the truth and shame the devil Tell the World Tell the World Tell Them I Love Them tell things apart tell time tell to Tell Us Once tell vividly tell what to do tell what to do tell what to do tell what to do with tell where they get off tell where they get off tell where they get off tell where to get off tell where to get off tell where to get off tell where to get off tell where to put tell where to put tell where to put tell which is which

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