cf. vs discern

cf.

verb
  • see, see also 

  • Compare, compare to, compare with. 

discern

verb
  • To perceive differences. 

  • To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate. 

  • To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry. 

  • To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. 

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