Bought
Bought adjective - Made beforehand in large numbers.
Recognized and bought are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recognized" instead a verb "Bought".
Recognized
Recognized adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Bought and recognized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bought" instead a verb "Recognized".
Both words in one sentence
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It turns out that one of the paintings she'd bought on her most recent buying spree was an original Vermeer, but she never recognized it for what it was.
Source: Grail in the Garbage - Fans who bought the album for "Iris" were probably a bit surprised, but wouldn't even have recognized the band on their self-titled debut album.
- When witnesses recognized Anderson as the one who bought the items, his scheme completely collapsed.
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