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a world of difference

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a world of difference

1. A stark contrast. There's a world of difference between high school classes and college classes.

2. A vast improvement. A fresh coat of paint has made a world of difference in that old house.

See also: difference, of, world

a world of difference

 

1. if there is a world of difference between two people or things, they are very different (usually + between ) There's a world of difference between seeing a film on video and seeing it in the cinema.

2. if something makes a world of difference, it improves something very much A little sympathy makes a world of difference to someone who's been badly treated.

See also: difference, of, world