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Updated June 2026
To discover or identify the presence of something hidden or hard to see.
“The scanner can detect metal objects in luggage.”
/dɪˈtɛkt/
de·tect
Double T and E with D, C; -ECT ending pattern.
Worth 9 points; C and double T provide decent value.
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