discern
verb
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to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious
// It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.
// He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome.
// It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is.
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to see or hear sth, but not very clearly
// We could just discern the house in the distance.
> discernible adjective:
// There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.
// His face was barely discernible in the gloom.
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EDİMBİLİMİ VE DİL ÖĞRETİMİ
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Pragmatics and Language Teaching