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- pronunciation:
- dih
tekt
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
detects, detecting, detected |
| definition: |
to discover or notice.
I detected anger in her voice.I detected the smell of smoke and discovered the pie was burning.- synonyms:
- discover, find, perceive, reveal, uncover
- similar words:
- ascertain, observe, sense, smell
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| related words: |
catch, distinguish, find, locate, note, notice, scent, spot, trace |
| derivation: |
detectable (detectible) (adj.) |
The word detect
contains the following part:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
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