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"discovering" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often finding (7 letters).
Definitions
Finding, learning, or becoming aware of something.
Used in a sentence
“As with all discoverings of the past this is an act that provides useful perspectives.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Aha moment”11 letters
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