tell the difference (between)

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tell the difference (between) — idiom

1. to be able to see or understand how two or more things are different from each o

1.idiom
Definition

to be able to see or understand how two or more things are different from each other

Example

Most people cannot tell the difference between butter and margarine in a cake.

Anjali could not tell the difference between the twins until she heard their voices.