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单词 secerned
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

secerned

verb

past tense of secern
as in differentiated
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

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  • differentiated
  • distinguished
  • discriminated
  • discerned
  • separated
  • contradistinguished
  • differenced
  • set off
  • understood
  • divided
  • knew
  • comprehended
  • severed
  • demarcated
  • grasped
  • marked (off)
  • parted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mixed (up)
  • confused
  • lumped (together)
  • mistook
  • confounded
  • mingled
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