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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A discovery. countable, uncountable

   "As with all discoverings of the past this is an act that provides useful perspectives."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of discover form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

apocalypsebaringdiscoveryexposeexpositionexposure

Example

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"Scientists have been discovering new drugs, so there is always hope for someone in a coma."

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