Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #264 of 1319

deduce (v.)

to reach a conclusion from evidence

Examples

  • I deduced he was lying.

Key rules

  • Deduce means reach a conclusion from evidence
  • Deduce from or that-clause
  • Deduction is the noun

Common mistakes

  • I deduced from to him → I deduced from his words

Use cases

  • Reasoning
  • Solving puzzles
  • Investigating
💡 Tip: Infer is a close word, used for the listener's reasoning.
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