What is the Difference Between "find" and "find out" ?

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The question is in the title. Please!
 
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One 'relative' difference:

In defining relative clauses, that can be, and often is, used instead of which:

The book that (which) I am reading at the moment is very interesting.

In non-defining relative clauses, only which can be used:

This book, which is about colour, was written by a blind man.

Which, but not that can refer to a situation as well as a noun.:

John decided not to come, which was a great relief.
 

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Thanks. But my question is:
What is the Difference Between "find" and "find out" ?
Sorry for my mistake.
 

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My mistake. Sorry.
I don't know what happened there.
 

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If you find something, it has usually been lost or hidden.

of you find out something, you discover some information.
 
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