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detection
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the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen Synonyms discovery, finding, spotting, unearthingRelated Words awareness, espial, notice; disclosure, exposure, revelation, uncovering, unveiling; creation, invention; exploration; rediscoveryNear Antonyms disappearance, loss; concealment, hiding
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