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      detect
      verb
      To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
      (intransitive, informal) To work or solve cases as a detective.
      adjective
      (obsolete) Detected.
      Roots
      tego-tect · Latin · cover
      Synonyms for detect
      discovervfindvobservevdiscernvdescryvidentifyvlocatevrecognizevnoticenperceivevdistinguishvuncovervascertainvdeterminev
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