discovery

Roget category 480a

4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties
› 4.5. Results of reasoning
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#480a. [Result of search or inquiry.] Discovery

noun

discovery, detection, disenchantment — ascertainment^†, disclosure, find, revelation.
trover [Law] etc. (recovery) 775.

verb

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.

interjection

eureka!, aha! ^†, I've got it!,

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