Word of the day
discern
1. perceive or recognize (something)
“I can discern no difference between the two policies”
2. distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses
“she could faintly discern the shape of a skull”
verb
/dəˈsərn/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"It was hard to discern the faint sound of the violin over the _____ chatter in the room."
Select three words related to discern
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- perceive
- realize
- ignore
- identify
- forget
- overlook
Choose the phrase that uses discern correctly
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Find a word related to discern
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