Discern
verb
To perceive or recognize clearly
“Only Holt could discern the difference between an authentic seal and a clever forgery.”
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What does discern mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo ignore on purpose
- NotTo guess at random
- NotTo publicly announce
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