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discern

v. to detect with the senses; to recognize or identify as separate or distinct; to come to know or recognize mentally. di-ˈsərn. discern. confuse, mistake, mix up. behold, catch, see, distinguish. discerner, discernible, discernibly. v.

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  1. v to detect with the senses; to recognize or identify as separate or distinct; to come to know or recognize mentally di-ˈsərn discern confuse, mistake, mix up behold, catch, see, distinguish discerner, discernible, discernibly

  2. v to give a false appearance of; induce as a false impression fān feign n/a act, assume, bluff, fake, pretend feigner

  3. adj markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of harshness ˈbrəsk brusque circuitous, mealymouthed abrupt, bluff, blunt, curt brusquely, brusqueness

  4. adj free from bias, prejudice, or malice; marked by honest sincere expression ˈkan-dəd candid dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming frank, direct, forthcoming, honest candidly, candidness

  5. adj stern, harsh; obstinate, unyielding; gloomy, sullen ˈdu̇r dour benign, benignant, gentle, mild austere, grim, fierce, forbidding dourly, dourness

  6. adj done by stealth; obtained underhandedly ˈfər-tiv furtive open, overt, public sneaky, shady, shifty, sly furtively, furtiveness

  7. adj archaic, hard to control; being without check or limitation ˈwȯn-tən wanton clean, decent, wholesome bawdy, coarse, crude, indecent wantonly, wantonness

  8. v to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense ȯg-ˈment augment decrease, diminish supplement, amplify augmentation, augmentable

  9. deprived; made unhappy through a loss adj bi-ˈreft bereft replete; well-provided Bereaved; wanting; without

  10. v to position; to utilize; to form up di-ˈplȯi deploy n/a station; organize deployer, deployment

  11. adj prone to argue; striving for effect ag-uh-’niss-tik agonistic easy-going argumentative, determined agonistically

  12. n strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage ˈfȯr-tə-ˌtüd fortitude fearfulness; timidity steadfastness; meddle n/a

  13. v to stare with open mouth; to open widely ˈgāp gape n/a gawk; ogle gapingly

  14. v, n to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn ˈjīb gibe compliment; praise ridicule; deride n/a

  15. n an external appearance; cover; mask ˈgīz guise n/a costume; semblance n/a

  16. adj intended to deceive; sly; treacherous; awaiting a chance to entrap in-ˈsi-dē-əs insidious frank; ingenuous cunning; perfidious insidiously, insidiousness

  17. n a hint; indirect suggestion intəˈmāshən intimation n/a clue; inkling n/a

  18. adj wealthy; luxurious; grandiose o-pu-lənt opulent wretched; destitute rich; plentiful; abundant opulence, opulently

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