Discover and Obtain

Discover

Discover verb - To come to an awareness of.

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Obtain and discover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Discover".

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Discover and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discover" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

ability	discover ability	obtain ability
device	discover device	obtain device
power	discover power	obtain power
body	discover body	obtain body
Other words: treasure, way, technology, information, cure, magic, evidence, ship, artifact, powers, abilities.

This changes totally when they discover he's a greedy, power-hungry madman who is not above killing in order to obtain what he wants.

Source: Video Game / Pharaoh Rebirth
Most of the cures essentially consist of allowing the child to discover that their actions actually have consequences, learning how the world works and what to do in order to obtain the desired results instead of just that father knows best.

Source: Literature / Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
In the epilogue of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Snake and Otacon obtain a list of the personal data for the Patriots' high council, only to discover that all twelve members have been dead for 100 years.

Source: Dead All Along

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