distinguo
French → English
noun//dis.tɛ̃.ɡwo//
(logic) Distinguo: a subtle or overly fine distinction made in an argument
Il est important de faire le distinguo entre le sentiment d'insécurité et l'insécurité réelle.
(English) It is important to make a distinction between the feeling of insecurity and actual insecurity.
L'avocat a introduit un subtil distinguo pour innocenter son client.
(English) The lawyer introduced a subtle hair-splitting distinction to clear his client.
Entry ID: fr:en:distinguo · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary