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catch out vs discover

discover vs catch out

catch out and discover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catch out No No Yes No
discover No No Yes No
As verbs, discover is a hypernym of catch out; that is, discover is a word with a broader meaning than catch out:
  • catch out: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
  • discover: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
Other hypernyms of catch out include detect, find, notice, observe.
catch out (verb) discover (verb)
trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
identify as in botany or biology, for example
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
make a discovery, make a new finding
see for the first time; make a discovery
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
find unexpectedly
Difference between catch out and discover

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