Synonyms of secern

secern

verb

as in to differentiate

to understand or point out the difference in

those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• differentiate
• distinguish
• discriminate
• difference
• discern
• separate
• understand
• comprehend
• contradistinguish
• know
• divide
• sever
• grasp
• set off
• mark (off)
• demarcate
• part

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuse
• mix (up)
• mistake
• lump (together)
• confound
• mingle