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see through
verb
1 see through
Support financially through a period of time.
Roget 480a:
discover,
find,
determine,
evolve,
learn
etc.
539;
fix upon;
pick up;
find out,
trace out,
make out,
hunt out,
fish out,
worm out,
ferret out,
root out;
fathom;
bring out,
draw out;
educe,
elicit,
bring to light;
dig out,
grub up,
fish up;
unearth,
disinter.
solve,
resolve,
elucidate;
unriddle,
unravel,
unlock,
crack,
crack open;
pick up,
open the lock;
find a clue,
find clew a to,
find the key to the riddle;
interpret
etc.
522;
disclose
etc.
529.
trace,
get at;
hit it,
have it;
lay one's finger,
lay one's hands upon;
spot;
get at the truth,
arrive at the truth
etc.
494;
put the saddle on the right horse,
hit the right nail on the head.
be near the truth,
be warm,
get warmer,
burn;
smoke,
scent,
sniff,
catch a whiff of,
smell a rat.
open the eyes to;
see through,
see daylight,
see in its true colors,
see the cloven foot;
detect;
catch,
catch tripping.
pitch upon,
fall upon,
light upon,
hit upon,
stumble upon,
pop upon;
come across,
come onto;
meet with,
meet up with,
fall in with.
recognize,
realize;
verify,
make certain of,
identify.
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Roget 498:
be intelligent
etc.
adj.;
have all one's wits about one;
understand
etc.
(intelligible)
518;
catch an idea,
take in an idea;
take a joke,
take a hint.
see through,
see at a glance,
see with half an eye,
see far into,
see through a millstone;
penetrate;
discern
etc.
(descry)
441;
foresee
etc.
510.
discriminate
etc.
465;
know what's what
etc.
698;
listen to reason.
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2 see through
Perceive the true nature of.
Dutch: doorgronden, doorheen zien
3 see through
Remain with until completion.
Moby thesaurus: be hep to, be on to, be wise to, catch on to, come alive, descry, discern, make out, penetrate, perceive, pierce, plumb, see, see daylight, see into, see the light, tumble to, wise up to.
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