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de·scry  audio  (d-skr) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·scried, de·scry·ing, de·scries
  1. To catch sight of (something difficult to discern). See Synonyms at see1.
  2. To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect: descried a message of hope in her words.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier, to call, cry out ; see decry

OTHER FORMS:
de·scrier(Noun)


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