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secern Definition

se·cern (si sʉrn)

transitive verb

to discriminate, or distinguish to secern good from evil

Etymology: L secernere, to sunder, separate < se- (see secede) + cernere, to separate: see harvest

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  1. secede
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  7. sec. leg.
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  10. SEbS
  1. secession
  2. secessionist
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  5. secluded
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