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detect
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 ascertain, descry, find, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), 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 upRelated Words espy, sight, spot; look for, search (for or out), seekNear Antonyms lose, mislay, misplace, missetAntonyms miss, overlook, pass over
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