distinctive appearance

collocation in English

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distinctive
adjective
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/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from ...
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appearance
noun
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/əˈpɪə.rəns/us
/əˈpɪr.əns/
an occasion when someone appears ...
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(Definition ofdistinctiveandappearancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such elongated inflorescences confer adistinctiveappearanceduring full blooming.
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The name comes from itsdistinctiveappearance.
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He wears a black eyepatch, lending him adistinctiveappearance.
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These methods gave mission structures theirdistinctiveappearance.
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Its defensive architecture gives it adistinctiveappearance.
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He was a man of great ability and knowledge and of a particularly distinguished anddistinctiveappearance.
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Adult worms are easily identified from other helminths by theirdistinctiveappearance.
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The combination the maroon back with the large size give this species adistinctiveappearance.
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In recent years, prosthetic fingertips have been developed to disguise thisdistinctiveappearance.
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Itsdistinctiveappearancewas due to its elemental geometry, lacking composite elements.
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Packages can be recognized by theirdistinctiveappearanceand representation on the minimap as green dots.
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Pre-malignant tissue can have adistinctiveappearanceunder the microscope.
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Hisdistinctiveappearanceincluded a large ginger moustache, and he had a history of mental illness.
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This creates thedistinctiveappearanceof seemingly having a horseshoe-shaped hairstyle.
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It is also of ratherdistinctiveappearance, with a compact shape suited to its windy habitats.
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Camouflage attempts to break up thedistinctiveappearanceand silhouette of a tank.
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They are small cattle with long bodies and short legs, giving them adistinctiveappearance.
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It is sometimes grown as a garden plant because of itsdistinctiveappearance.
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Traditionally, babies' heads were wrapped tightly with cloth in order to give them thisdistinctiveappearance.
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It grows to a similar size but has adistinctiveappearance.
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The complex'sdistinctiveappearancehas given it the nickname the stealth bomber.
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Its name anddistinctiveappearanceare the result of 19th century mining subsidence.
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The oliennes built with this type of tower have a verydistinctiveappearance.
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Theirdistinctiveappearanceallows one to identify the putamen on light microscopy.
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