2. Immoderate, intemperate, inordinate, unregulated.

Distend, v. a. Expand, dilate, bloat, enlarge, swell, stretch, swell out.

Distension, Distention, n. Dilation, dilatation, enlargement, swelling, expansion, stretching.

Distich, n. Couplet, couple of verses.

Distil, v. n. [Written also Distill.] Drop, drip, trickle, dribble, fall in drops.

Distil, v. a. [Written also Distill.]

    1. Drop, let fall in drops.
    2. Separate by evaporation, extract by heat.
    3. Extract spirit from.

Distinct, a.

    1. Separate, different.
    2. Definite, defined, clear, plain, unmistakable, unconfused, well-defined.

Distinction, n.

    1. Discrimination, notice of difference, distinguishing.
    2. Difference, point of difference, characteristic difference.
    3. Repute, reputation, celebrity, note, name, fame, renown, account, credit, respectability, eminence, superiority.

Distinctive, a. Distinguishing, discriminative, characteristic.

Distinctness, n.

    1. Difference, separateness.
    2. Clearness, precision, perspicuity, explicitness, lucidness, lucidity.

Distinguish, v. a.

    1. Characterize, mark, indicate by a mark, mark out.

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