The Clue
Well-defined (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DISTINCT
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Notes
The answer DISTINCT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DISTINCT as an adjective:
1. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
2. (distinct, distinguishable) = (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
3. (discrete, distinct) = constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
4. (distinct, decided) = recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
5. (clear-cut, distinct, trenchant) = clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"