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Discovery vs Unearth - What's the difference?

discovery | unearth |

As a noun discovery

is something discovered.

As a verb unearth is

to drive or draw from the earth.

discovery

English

Noun

  • Something discovered.
    • This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.
  • (uncountable) The discovering of new things.
    • The purpose of the voyage was discovery .
    automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser
  • (legal, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
    • The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery .
  • (legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
    • The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.

    Related terms

    * discover verb * discoverer noun * e-discovery

    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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