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Different and differently

conflicting

adjective

describes two or more things that cannot all be right or cannot all happen at the same time

different

adjective

not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before

various

adjective

different, and more than a few

alternative

adjective

different from something else and able to be used instead of it

distinct

adjective

separate and different in a way that is clear

unlike

adjective, preposition

different from someone or something else

diverse

adjective

very different from each other

contrasting

adjective

different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way

dissimilar

adjective

different from someone or something else

divergent

adjective

things that are divergent are different from each other

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