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  • 41secret — se•cret [[t]ˈsi krɪt[/t]] adj. 1) done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others 2) kept from general knowledge: a secret password[/ex] 3) carrying out activities in a manner that prevents them from being observed or detected: a secret… …

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  • 42secretion — se•cre•tion [[t]sɪˈkri ʃən[/t]] n. 1) phl (in a cell or gland) the process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion 2) phl the product of this process • Etymology …

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  • 43discern — [v] catch sight of; recognize and understand anticipate, apprehend, ascertain, behold, descry, detect, determine, difference, differentiate, discover, discrepate, discriminate, distinguish, divine, espy, extricate, figure out, find out, focus,… …

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  • 44demarcate — verb 1. separate clearly, as if by boundaries (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑demarcation • Hypernyms: ↑distinguish, ↑separate, ↑differentiate, ↑secern, ↑sec …

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  • 45individualise — verb 1. make or mark or treat as individual The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone • Syn: ↑individualize • Derivationally related forms: ↑individualisation, ↑individualization (for: ↑individualize) …

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  • 46know apart — verb recognize or perceive the difference • Syn: ↑discriminate • Derivationally related forms: ↑discriminative (for: ↑discriminate), ↑discriminatory (for: ↑discrimin …

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  • 47secernate — verb mark as different We distinguish several kinds of maple • Syn: ↑distinguish, ↑separate, ↑differentiate, ↑secern, ↑severalize, ↑severalise, ↑tell, ↑te …

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  • 48single out — verb 1. select from a group (Freq. 2) She was singled out for her outstanding performance • Hypernyms: ↑choose, ↑take, ↑select, ↑pick out • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …

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  • 49tell apart — verb 1. detect with the senses (Freq. 1) The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can t make out the faces in this photograph • Syn: ↑spot, ↑recognize, ↑recognise, ↑distinguish, ↑ …

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  • 50secernent — nənt noun ( s) Etymology: secern + ent : something that secretes or promotes secretion …

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