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Detect vs Unearth - What's the difference?

detect | unearth |

As verbs the difference between detect and unearth

is that detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing while unearth is to drive or draw from the earth.

As an adjective detect

is (obsolete) detected.

detect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

    • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
    • (Fabyan)

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    unearth

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drive or draw from the earth.
  • To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose.
    • to unearth a secret
  • To dig up.

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