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Deprehend :: Deprehend (v. t.) To detect; to discover; to find out.

Smell :: Smell (n.) To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out..

Smoke :: Smoke (v. t.) To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.

Detect :: Detect (a.) Detected.

Detecting :: Detecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Detec.

Rheoscope :: Rheoscope (n.) An instrument for detecting the presence or movement of currents, as of electricity..

Inspect :: Inspect (v. t.) To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct..

Carbonometer :: Carbonometer (n.) An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means..

Melanoscope :: Melanoscope (n.) An instrument containing a combination of colored glasses such that they transmit only red light, so that objects of other colors, as green leaves, appear black when seen through it. It is used for viewing colored flames, to detect the presence of potassium, lithium, etc., by the red light which they emit..

Spot :: Spot (v. t.) To mark or note so as to insure recognition; to recognize; to detect; as, to spot a criminal..

Decipher :: Decipher (v. t.) To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold..

Gasoscope :: Gasoscope (n.) An apparatus for detecting the presence of any dangerous gas, from a gas leak in a coal mine or a dwelling house..

Detected :: Detected (imp. & p. p.) of Detec.

Detecter :: Detecter (n.) One who, or that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what another attempts to conceal; a detector..

Palpable :: Palpable (a.) Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors..

Manifest :: Manifest (a.) Detected; convicted; -- with of.

Divine :: Divine (v. t.) To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture.

Detect :: Detect (v. t.) To inform against; to accuse.

Detective :: Detective (n.) One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.

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