| Main Entry: |
deduce |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
figure out, understand |
Synonyms: |
add up,
analyze,
assume, be afraid, boil down,
cogitate,
collect,
conceive,
conclude,
consider, deduct,
deem,
derive,
draw,
fancy,
figure,
gather,
glean, have a hunch,
imagine,
infer,
judge,
make, make out,
presume, presuppose, ratiocinate, read into,
reason,
regard,
surmise, take to mean
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| Notes: |
deduce means to conclude by reasoning or in logic; adduce means to cite as proof or evidence; deduct means to take away from or subtract from another |
