see through
Not be fooled
See through has two distinct uses.
The first means to perceive the true nature of something despite appearances: I saw through his act immediately.
The second means to persist with something until completion: She saw the project through despite setbacks.
As an adjective, see-through describes transparent material: a see-through blouse.
Perceive with careful attention
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- recognizePerceive as known
- identifyEstablish who or what
- spotMark or location
uncover · expose · reveal · penetrate · fathom · grasp · understand · realize
Without obstruction or fog
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
gauzy · filmy · gossamer · pellucid · crystal · limpid · cellophane · chiffon
discern
Perceive with careful attention
spot · uncover · expose · reveal · penetrate · fathom · grasp · understand · realize · comprehend
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
diaphanous · gauzy · filmy · gossamer · pellucid · crystal · limpid · cellophane · chiffon · voile
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
charlatan · trickery · ruse · con · scam · bluff · pretense · façade · guile · subterfuge
accomplish
Complete successfully
complete · fulfill · achieve · execute · persevere · endure · sustain · continue · maintain · stick with
- accomplishaccomplish, achieve, complete, do, finish
- finishfinish, complete, conclude, end, finalize
- Understanding Othersknow someone, figure out, size up, empathize, put yourself in their shoes
- catch oncatch on, figure out, realize, understand, cotton on
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
see throughfall for
Be deceived by
buy into · swallow · accept at face value · buy · take the bait
see throughabandon
Leave behind permanently
give up on · quit · drop · walk away from · desert
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