Deduce and Read

Deduce

Deduce verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

Usage example: I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me

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Read and deduce are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Read" instead a verb "Deduce".

Nearby Words: deduction, deductive, deducing

Read verb - To go over and mentally take in the content of.

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Deduce and read are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deduce" instead a verb "Read".

part	deduce part	read part
name	deduce name	read name
sign	deduce sign	read sign
time	deduce time	read time
Other words: information, names, emotions, thoughts, memories.

These reports were typically prepared for military analysts who would read them in order to deduce the enemy's strategy and refine their own.

Source: After-Action Report
In "Elementary Dear Data," as Data has read every Sherlock Holmes book, he is able to deduce the entire plot by remembering the plot when he and Geordi play in the holodeck.

Source: No Challenge Equals No Satisfaction
The Internet Cold Reader will read a four-sentence long post, use it to deduce your life-story, psychology and political/religious views and then use that as a basis for their argument.

Source: Internet Cold Reader

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