told the difference (verb) discriminate: differentiate, distinguish
Sinonime: assess,
collate,
compare, contradistinguish,
contrast,
difference,
discern, discrepate,
evaluate,
extricate,
judge,
know, know what's what, make out,
note,
perceive,
remark,
segregate,
separate,
sever, severalize, sift,
specify, split hairs, tell apart, tell the difference
Antonime: confuse, mix up