Detect and Mislay

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Detect verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.

Usage example: I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup

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Mislay is an antonym for detect.

Mislay verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

Usage example: I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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Detect is an antonym for mislay.

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Mislay and Detect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detect/mislay

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