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discern
verb as in catch sight of; recognize and understand
Strongest matches
anticipate, ascertain, detect, determine, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, divine, figure out, find out, foresee, perceive
Strong matches
apprehend, behold, descry, discover, espy, extricate, focus, judge, know, note, notice, observe, read, remark, rubberneck, secern, separate, severalize, spot, view
Weak matches
difference, discrepate, get a load of, get the picture, get wise to, make distinction, make out, pick out, see the light, see through, take in
Example Sentences
Usually, we get preachiness or something clean-cut and easy to discern.
But the researchers were able to discern that their samples contained an even smaller percentage of potassium-40.
Helping consumers discern their ability to aid family members without making undue sacrifices is a job financial professionals are best equipped to perform.
Consulting firm Oliver Wyman recently highlighted how luxury brands are layering storytelling, immersive design, and regionally tailored products to capture discerning aspirants.
The themes are hard to discern and don’t matter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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