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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of discerned
1
as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
barely able to discern the garden gate through the mist
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2
as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
too young to discern between right and wrong
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3
as in understood
to have a clear idea of
we're still trying to discern the meaning of that cryptic remark
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“Discerned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discerned. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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