French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ celer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.sle/
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Verb

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déceler

  1. (transitive) to uncover, to reveal, to discover
    Synonyms: découvrir, dévoiler, révéler
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to show oneself, to come out
    Synonym: se montrer

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il décèle and the third-person singular future indicative il décèlera.

This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il décèle and the third-person singular future indicative il décèlera.

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