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Deduce (Verb)

Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

From the evidence in the report, she could deduce that the suspect had left the country a day after the crime.
The detective was able to deduce the identity of the perpetrator from a single thread of fabric.
He tried to deduce the original cost of the item after the discounts.
Based on the symptoms, the doctor could deduce that the patient had a severe allergic reaction.
By studying the behavior of the animals, the researcher could deduce the pattern of their migration.

Conclude by reasoning; in logic.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

From the available information, he was able to deduce that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
She studied the detective's methods carefully and learned to deduce solutions from seemingly unrelated clues.
The jury was instructed to deduce the defendant's guilt or innocence based on the evidence presented.
Using statistical data and trends, the economist was able to deduce a correlation between inflation and unemployment rates.
By analyzing the symptoms, Dr. Smith was able to deduce that the patient was suffering from a rare genetic disorder.