Detected
Detected adjective - Perceived or discerned.
Found and detected are semantically related in discovered topic. In some cases you can use "Found" instead the word "Detected" as an adjective or a verb.
Found
Found adjective - Come upon unexpectedly or after searching.
Detected and found are semantically related in discovered topic. You can use "Detected" instead the word "Found" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
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In Damnation Decade, the Dervos came to investigate Earth when they detected the Omega Blast and found it an ideal world for farming their vital narcotic Gank.
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When a credit duplication exploit was detected by SOE, the developer responded by banning anyone they found who had duped credits in their inventory.
Source: Video Game / Star Wars: Galaxies -
Quite a few deaths in the scene have resulted (though, due to the "shame" of using illegal drugs it's rarely mentioned even if the use was detected on a tox screen or the person was found with pills and/or needles.)
Source: Visual Kei
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