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单词 secerns
释义

secern

verb

se·​cern si-ˈsərn How to pronounce secern (audio)
secerned; secerning; secerns

transitive verb

: to discriminate in thought : distinguish

Synonyms

  • difference
  • differentiate
  • discern
  • discriminate
  • distinguish
  • separate
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Word History

Etymology

Latin secernere to separate — more at secret

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

secerns

verb

present tense third-person singular of secern
as in differentiates
to understand or point out the difference in those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • differentiates
  • differences
  • distinguishes
  • discriminates
  • contradistinguishes
  • discerns
  • separates
  • sets off
  • understands
  • knows
  • divides
  • severs
  • comprehends
  • parts
  • demarcates
  • marks (off)
  • grasps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mistakes
  • mixes (up)
  • confuses
  • lumps (together)
  • confounds
  • mingles
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