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discover vs catch out

catch out vs discover

discover and catch out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discover No No Yes No
catch out No No Yes No
As verbs, catch out is a hyponym of discover; that is, catch out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discover:
  • discover: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
  • catch out: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
Other hyponyms of discover include find out, sense, instantiate, trace, see.
discover (verb) catch out (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
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 discover and catch out

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