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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of authority |
| Synonyms: | administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, bounds, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition, judicature, limits, magistracy, might, orbit, power, prerogative, province, purview, range, reach, reign, right, rule, say, scope, slot, sovereignty, sphere, stomping grounds, supervision, sway, territory, turf*, zone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | search, exploration |
| Synonyms: | adventure, chase, crusade, delving, enterprise, examination, expedition, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, journey, mission, pilgrimmage, prey, probe, probing, pursual, pursuit, quarry, research, seeking, voyage |
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking for answer |
| Synonyms: | Q and A, catechism, examination, inquest, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, poll, query, questioning, third degree, wringer |
| Notes: | a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | research |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, study |
| Synonyms: | R and D, analysis, delving, experimentation, exploration, fact-finding, fishing expedition, groundwork, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, legwork, probe, probing, quest, scrutiny |
| Antonyms: | ignorance |
| Main Entry: | witch hunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | search for suspects |
| Synonyms: | fishing expedition, inquisition, persecution, treasure hunt |
| Main Entry: | questioning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interrogation |
| Synonyms: | catechism, examination, inquest, inquiring, inquisition |
| Notes: | questionable means open to doubt, disagreement, or challenge - or of dubious morality, honesty, or respectability; questioning (adjective) means showing curiosity or inquiring about - or (noun) an inquiry or interrogation |
| Main Entry: | fishing expedition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | search for information |
| Synonyms: | Inquisition, fishing trip, probe, witch hunt |
| Main Entry: | third degree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exhaustive questioning |
| Synonyms: | cross-examination, cross-interrogation, cross-questioning, grilling, inquisition, interrogation, pressure |
| Main Entry: | interrogatory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inquiry |
| Synonyms: | Q and A, analysis, audit, catechizing, check, cross-examination, delving, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork, poll, probe, probing, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, quizzing, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon |
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