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  • 1Between Facts and Norms — is a book on deliberative politics that was published by the German political philosopher, Jürgen Habermas, in 1996. Originally published in 1992 as Faktizität und Geltung , the book is the culmination of Habermas s project that began with The… …

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  • 2draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… …

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  • 3draw — draw1 [ drɔ ] (past tense drew [ dru ] ; past participle drawn [ drɔn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create picture ▸ 2 move slowly/smoothly ▸ 3 pull something ▸ 4 get information from ▸ 5 choose someone/something ▸ 6 compare two things ▸ 7 get particular… …

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  • 4draw — I UK [drɔː] / US [drɔ] verb Word forms draw : present tense I/you/we/they draw he/she/it draws present participle drawing past tense drew UK [druː] / US [dru] past participle drawn UK [drɔːn] / US [drɔn] *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to… …

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  • 5distinction — noun 1 clear difference ADJECTIVE ▪ critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, vital ▪ basic, essential …

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  • 6distinction — n. differentiation 1) to draw, make a distinction 2) to blur a distinction 3) a clear cut; dubious; fine; subtle distinction 4) a distinction between eminence superiority 5) to enjoy, have, hold a distinction (he holds the dubious distinction of… …

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  • 7distinction — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋkʃ(ə)n[/t]] distinctions 1) N COUNT: usu N between pl n A distinction is a difference between similar things. There are obvious distinctions between the two wine making areas... The distinction between craft and fine art is more… …

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  • 8distinction */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms distinction : singular distinction plural distinctions 1) [countable] a difference between two things In practice, these distinctions are often blurred (= not made very clear). distinction between: Do other …

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  • 9distinction — dis|tinc|tion [ dı stıŋkʃən ] noun *** 1. ) count a difference between two things: In practice, these distinctions are often blurred (=not made very clear). distinction between: Do other countries have the same distinction between amateur and… …

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  • 10distinction — dis|tinc|tion W2S3 [dıˈstıŋkʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(difference)¦ 2¦(excellence)¦ 3¦(being special)¦ 4¦(result)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(DIFFERENCE)¦ [U and C] a clear difference or separation between two similar things distinction between ▪ the distinction… …

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