detect

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Synonyms: detest, defect, deject, detrect, detent, detec, delect

Antonyms: detest, defect, deject, detrect, detent, detec, delect

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[discover]] or [[notice]], especially by [[careful]] [[search]], [[examination]], or [[probe|probing]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal}} To [[work]] or [[solve]] [[case]]s as a [[detective]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[detected#Adjective|Detected]].

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