Discern and Learn

Discern

Discern verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

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Learn and discern are semantically related in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Learn" instead a verb "Discern".

Nearby Words: discerning, discernment, discernible

Learn

Learn verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.

Usage example: after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps

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Synonyms for Learn

Antonyms for Learn

Discern and learn are semantically related in discover topic. Sometimes you can use "Discern" instead a verb "Learn", if it concerns topics such as understand.

Nearby Words: learned, learning, learner, learnedly, learnt

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truth	discern truth	learn truth
name	discern name	learn name
nature	discern nature	learn nature
form	discern form	learn form
Other words: time, identity, location, whereabouts, game, language, difference, meaning, details, history, song, lines, secrets, weaknesses.

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Unlike Trope Namer this is painful - he remembers being born when he fell under the tram, had to learn to walk forwards and to discern human speech sounding backwards.

Source: Literature / Feliks, Net & Nika
In His Dark Materials, Lyra Silvertongue is given an alethiometer (a device to discern truth) and has a natural talent for reading it — which normally takes an adult many years of study to learn.

Source: A Taste of Power

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