She had escaped detection somehow.
Source: tatoeba (311701)
Detection
/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
Synonyms for "detection" (85 found)
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Closest matches (17)
amassing evidenceblind flyingblind landingbringing to lightcasual discoverycatchingchance discoveryclose inquirydepartment of investigationdetective work
Strong matches (26)
determinationdeterminingdisclosurediscoverydistinguishmentespialexcavationexhaustive studyexhumationexposurefindfindingfinding outhearinghurricane trackingidentification
Verb(2 words)
espyingfinds evidence
Related words (42)
indagationinquiryinterceptioninventioninvestigationinvestigative bureaulegislative investigationlegworklocatinglocationlucky strikeperscrutationproberangingrecognitionrediscoveryresearchrevelationserendipitysifting
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sleuthingspottingstorm trackingstriketreasure trovetrouvailletroveuncoveringunearthingwitch huntwitch-hunt
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14 entriesanalysiscognitioncognitive abilitydevicediscoveryfindinstrumentmeasurementperceptionpolice investigationpolice workreceptiontechnologyuncovering
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10 entriesacute noticingauditory detectionfeature detectionkeen discernmentmetal detectormotion detectorpattern detectionsmoke detectorthreshold detectionvisual detection
Collocations
6 entriesdetection methoddetection ratedetection systemearly detectionfalse detectionsmoke detection
Inflections
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6 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I'm testing whether the language detection works again.
Source: tatoeba (3289035)
In March 1999, Marcy and Butler announced the detection of the first true other "solar system" in which they found evidence of 3 planets orbiting a single star. The star is called Upsilon Andromedae.
Source: tatoeba (3961322)
The primary object of an efficient police is the prevention of crime: the next that of detection and punishment of offenders if crime is committed. To these ends all the efforts of police must be directed. The protection of life and property, the preservation of public tranquillity, and the absence of crime, will alone prove whether those efforts have been successful and whether the objects for which the police were appointed have been attained.
Source: tatoeba (4538048)
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