distinction vs laurels

laurels vs distinction

distinction and laurels both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinction	Yes	No	No	No
laurels	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laurels is a hypernym of distinction; that is, laurels is a word with a broader meaning than distinction:

distinction: an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
laurels: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Other hypernyms of distinction include accolade, award, honor, honour.

distinction (noun)	laurels (noun)
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes	the state of being honored
an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
high status importance owing to marked superiority

Difference between distinction and laurels

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