which word fits in this sentence
It is said that she could (orient or discern) who was in the room simply by using her sense of smell.

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which word fits in this sentence
It is said that she could (orient or discern) who was in the room simply by using her sense of smell.

anonymous · Answer

Discern means to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend, while orient means to find one's position in relation to new and strange surroundings.

I think it is She could discern who was in the room simply by using her sense of smell.

goformit100 · Answer

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