notice
verb
to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them
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To notice or recognize something or someone
recognize
verb
to know who the person is or what the thing is that you are seeing, hearing, etc. because you have seen, heard, etc. them before
pick out
to recognize someone or something from a group
discover
verb
to recognize the ability of someone such as a writer or performer and help to make them famous
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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