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detecting The art of noticing things that others have overlooked, and pretending to be impressed by them.  ■ "I was detecting the subtle nuances of my neighbor's lawn mower when I noticed it had a missing blade. I quickly alerted the neighborhood to this important discovery."


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Feelers Noun: A small creature with many legs and a long, slender body that is covered in tiny, sensitive hairs used for detecting vibrations.  ■ "I heard that feelers can detect even the slightest movement of the air around them."

screening A method of detecting and preventing harmful radiation from reaching the skin.  ■ I forgot to put on sunscreen while I was out in the garden, now my arms are covered in angry red spots from the intense sun screening.  ■ "I need to make sure I'm properly screened before entering any restricted areas.",  ■ "The movie theater was fully screened, but we couldn't hear a word the actors were saying.",  ■ "He always puts on his favorite sports screening every weekend."