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detect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of detect

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup.

Synonyms of detect

ascertain, descry, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), rummage, run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up

Words Related to detect

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek

Near Antonyms of detect

lose, mislay, misplace, misset

Antonyms of detect

miss, overlook, pass over

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