Locate and Trace

Locate

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

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Trace and locate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead a verb "Locate".

Trace verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.

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Locate and trace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Locate" instead a verb "Trace".

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

thanks	locate thanks	trace thanks
number	locate number	trace number
object	locate object	trace object
location	locate location	trace location
Other words: monster, weapon, source, ship, anyone, killer, artifacts.

On the 1960s Camouflage, a contestant reaching 30 points in score saw a picture of the object she had to locate and trace.

Source: Show The Folks At Home
When the Klingons managed to locate their planet and destroy it, it turned out that they had vacated without leaving any trace.

Source: Evil Overlord
During the conversation Mal tells the Operative they won't be talking long enough for a Wave trace (which would allow the Operative to locate them) and turns off the communications device.

Source: Film / Serenity

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