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detection

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of detection

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 of detection

discovery, finding, spotting, unearthing

Words Related to detection

awareness, espial, notice

disclosure, exposure, revelation, uncovering, unveiling

creation, invention

Near Antonyms of detection

disappearance, loss

concealment, hiding

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