difference
US /ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
UK /ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/

1.
a point or way in which people or things are not the same
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There's a big difference between knowing and doing.
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What's the difference in price?
2.
a significant effect on a situation or outcome
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Your support made all the difference.
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It doesn't make any difference to me.