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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | official inquiry |
| Synonyms: | cross-examination, inquiry, interrogation, investigation, third degree, trial |
| Main Entry: | examination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test, analysis |
| Synonyms: | assay, audit, battery, blue book, breakdown, canvass, catechism, checking, checkup, cross-examination, diagnosis, dissection, exam, experiment, exploration, final, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork, make-up, observation, once-over, oral, perlustration, perusal, probe, quest, questioning, questionnaire, quiz, raid, reconnaissance, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, study, survey, the eye, third degree, trial, tryout, view, written |
| Main Entry: | grill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask questions aggressively |
| Synonyms: | catechize, cross-examine, give the third degree, go over, inquisition, interrogate, interview, put the pressure on, put the screws to, question, roast, third degree |
| Notes: | a grill (noun) is a cooking surface of parallel metal bars - grill (verb) means to cook over a grill, while a grille is a framework of bars used as a partition, screen, or grate - or grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator |
| Antonyms: | answer |
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | search, chase |
| Synonyms: | coursing, exploration, field sport, following, frisking, game, hounding, hunting, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, investigation, look-see, meddling, probe, prosecution, prying, pursuance, pursuing, pursuit, quest, race, raid, reconnaissance, research, rummage, scrutiny, seeking, sifting, snooping, sporting, steeplechase, study, tracing, trailing |
| Main Entry: | inquest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation |
| Synonyms: | delving, examination, hearing, inquiry, inquisition, probe, probing, quest, research, trial |
| Antonyms: | conclusion, findings |
| Main Entry: | inquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking; looking into |
| Synonyms: | Q and A, analysis, audit, catechizing, check, cross-examination, delving, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, legwork, poll, probe, probing, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, quizzing, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon |
| Notes: | a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions) |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | inspection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, checkup, frisk, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inventory, investigation, look-over, maneuvers, once-over, pageant, parade, perlustration, probe, read, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, superintendence, supervision, surveillance, survey, view |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, neglect |
| Main Entry: | investigation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, case, delving, examination, exploration, fact-finding, gander, hearing, hustle, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, legwork, observation, observing, pike, probe, probing, quest, quiz, research, review, scrutiny, search, sounding, study, survey, surveying |
| Main Entry: | judgment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decision about blame |
| Synonyms: | analysis, appraisal, appreciation, arbitration, assaying, assessment, award, belief, close study, conclusion, contemplation, conviction, decree, deduction, determination, estimate, estimation, evaluation, examination, exploration, finding, idea, inference, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, observation, opinion, order, probing, pursuit, quest, reconnaissance, regard, report, research, resolution, result, review, ruling, scrutiny, search, sentence, sifting, summary, verdict, view, weigh-in |
| Notes: | judgment is the U.S. preferred spelling while judgement is the British preferred spelling |
| Antonyms: | indecision |
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