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- pronunciation:
- dih
tekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
detects, detecting, detected |
| definition 1: |
to perceive, discover, or uncover.
Our radar detected the presence of the small vessel.Her parents could easily detect that she had been smoking.[verb + (that) + clause
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I could detect a trace of annoyance in her manner.- synonyms:
- descry, discern, discover, find, perceive, reveal, spot, uncover
- similar words:
- ascertain, espy, intuit, observe, sense, smell
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| definition 2: |
to discover the true or essential character of.
Now that we have detected him, this villain, he will get what he deserves.- similar words:
- disclose, discover, expose, reveal, uncover, unmask, unveil
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| related words: |
catch, discern, distinguish, find, locate, monitor, note, notice, scent, spot, trace |
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| derivation: |
detectable (detectible) (adj.) |
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