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(usually with negative) To be able to recall someone or something

To discover or locate something, either by chance or intention

To have discovered something either by chance or intention

To be a sign or indication of

To make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role

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Verb

(usually with negative) To be able to recall someone or something

put the finger on

make certain of

make up your mind on

get the picture

get the message

get the drift of

become aware of

get the hang of

be conscious of

become conscious of

have an aha moment

get to the bottom of

make head or tail of

tell the difference between

become cognizant of

get one's head around

make a diagnosis

have a sensation of

make a distinction between

be cognizant of

have knowledge of

make a distinction

get the impression of

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

get the point of

get the idea of

catch a glimpse of

get your head round

figure something out

tell which is which

become acquainted with

have an awareness of

identify problem

set at variance

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

know for certain

tell one from another

differentialize

catch on to the fact

make heads or tails of

get the message about

get the picture about

have a funny feeling

tell the difference

discern a difference

see a difference

draw a distinction

catch the drift

feel in one's bones

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

be au fait with

be familiar with

sympathize with

sympathise with

get the impression

know what's what

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

get a glimpse of

draw a distinction between

discern a difference between

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Verb

To discover or locate something, either by chance or intention

lay your hand on

follow the scent of

come up against

catch a glimpse of

get possession of

bring into the open

get a glimpse of

make contact with

have an aha moment

rendezvous with

touch shoulders

put the finger on

make certain of

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

meet face to face

come face to face with

get together with

make up your mind on

take the wraps off

catch red-handed

catch off guard

catch in the act

take by surprise

cast around for

bring to fruition

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Verb

To have discovered something either by chance or intention

brought to light

caught sight of

laid fingers on

stumbled across

gotten a fix on

characterized^US

put the finger on

individualized^US

characterised^UK

individualised^UK

made certain of

brought to mind

made up your mind on

made distinctive

thought through

found an answer to

found a solution to

identified problem

figured something out

made a diagnosis

caught a glimpse of

shown the position of

showed the position of

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To be a sign or indication of

characterise^UK

characterize^US

be symptomatic of

draw attention to

be a symptom of

be an indication of

be equivalent to

bear witness to

be a warning of

call attention to

give expression to

be a harbinger of

be a presage of

give utterance to

allude to the fact

convey the impression

give an inkling

give someone to understand

give someone to believe

be tantamount to

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

be an abbreviation of

give a warning of

be the harbinger of

attach labels to

make reference to the fact

tip someone the wink about

let cat out of bag

spill the beans

give someone an inkling of

put stickers on

put it on record

show the position of

put someone in mind of

put one in mind of

point in direction of

make you think of

lead to believe

put you in mind of

direct attention to

hold a probability of

give an indication of

hold probability

hold out hopes of

give every indication of

show all the signs

lead you to expect

give good grounds for expecting

give an account of

particularise^UK

provide details of

give the facts on

give a rundown of

give details on

give details of

particularize^US

give a description of

paint a word picture of

imply that one is

assert that one is

set oneself up as

proclaim that one is

maintain that one is

represent oneself as

be disguised as

feign the identity of

pass oneself off as

allege that one is

give expression

bring into the open

shout from the rooftops

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Verb

To make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role

particularize^US

individualize^US

individualise^UK

particularise^UK

be specific about

get down to brass tacks

get to the point

come to the point

call attention to

characterize^US

make reference to

give an account of

characterise^UK

draw attention to

make mention of

give as an example

circumstantiate

give details of

give an account

let anyone know of

put it on record

breathe a word of

direct attention to

make distinctive

make it a condition

have as a condition

let someone know of

speak briefly of

illustrate with

give as example

gesture towards

give verbal account

tell the story of

give particulars of

lay it on the line

shoot the breeze

spill the beans

get off your chest

let your hair down

deliberate about

exchange views about

exchange views on

give a description of

give a rundown of

provide details of

give the facts on

give details on

paint a word picture of

quote chapter and verse

make a condition of

make provision for

write prescription

take account of

make a precondition of

make a proviso of

make allusions to

write a prescription for

give a personal touch to

tell the difference

discern a difference

recognize a distinction

know what's what

separate the sheep from the goats

separate the wheat from the chaff

contradistinguish

draw a distinction

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