"tell the difference" meaning in All languages combined

See tell the difference on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: tells the difference [present, singular, third-person], telling the difference [participle, present], told the difference [participle, past], told the difference [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|tell<,,told> the difference}} tell the difference (third-person singular simple present tells the difference, present participle telling the difference, simple past and past participle told the difference)
  1. To differentiate similar things.
    Sense id: en-tell_the_difference-en-verb-66On3EfN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English predicates, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations
     
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          "text": "Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter?",
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        "To differentiate similar things."
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          "differentiate",
          "differentiate"
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "word": "tell the difference"
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