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  • 81comprehend — I (include) verb be composed of, be comprised of, be made up of, circumscribe, compass, comprise, consist of, constitute, contain, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, encompass, envelop, incorporate, involve, possess, span, take in associated… …

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  • 82detect — I verb be conscious of, become aware of, behold, bring to light, decipher, deduce, descry, determine, diagnose, diagnosticate, discern, discover, disinter, distinguish, divine, educe, espy, expose, extract, feel, ferret out, find, find out, gain… …

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  • 83discover — dis·cov·er vt 1: to find out about, recognize, or realize for the first time when the victim discover s the fraud see also discovery rule 2 a: to make the subject of discovery b: to learn of or obtain (informa …

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  • 84perceive — I verb apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, awaken, be acquainted with, be apprized of, be attentive to, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be informed of, be sensitive to, become aware of, become conscious of, cognize, cognoscere, come …

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  • 85Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit — Robert C.Solomon G.W.F.Hegel (1770–1831) was the greatest systematic philosopher of the nineteenth century. As a young man he followed and was (at least at first) enthusiastic about the French Revolution. Then came the Reign of Terror of 1793,… …

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  • 86detect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discover, find out, perceive, espy, ferret out. See learning, knowledge, disclosure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To find out] Syn. distinguish, recognize, identify; see discover . 2. [To identify a… …

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  • 87spot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. place, locality, site; blotch, dapple, speckle, macula; smear, spatter, daub, blot; blemish, flaw, stain, stigma. See location, disrepute. on the spot II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prompt, ready,… …

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  • 88tell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. recount, relate, narrate; inform, apprise, acquaint; explain; weigh, matter, influence; reveal, disclose, own, confess, acknowledge; discern, distinguish, make out, see, recognize; count, number,… …

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  • 89know — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To possess information] Syn. be aware of, be cognizant of, be acquainted with, be informed, be in possession of the facts, have knowledge of, be schooled in, be read in, be learned in, be versed in, be conversant with, be… …

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  • 90descry — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, spot. See SEE. 2. To perceive, especially barely or fleetingly: catch, detect, discern, espy, glimpse, spot …

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