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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
It represents a failure of much of the education system to help students discern the difference between news and propaganda.
“It’s the musical sharing and a genuine interest in them that matters. You just recognize each one as an individual and respect each child. They can discern very early in life whether you are for real.”
Once they made it through the doors, elated shoppers grabbed blind boxes and vigorously shook them to try to discern what was inside.
The new analysis highlights how scientists can now discern the fingerprint of climate change in complex weather events.
Polling so far indicates that the presidential race will be very tight, and if you’re looking to get election information with more depth, there’s lots of programming that can help you discern the facts, or at least help you debate the moment we’re in.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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