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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | exploration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation; survey |
| Synonyms: | analysis, examination, expedition, inquiry, inspection, probe, reconnaissance, research, scrutiny, search, study, tour, travel, trip |
| Main Entry: | eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, opinion |
| Synonyms: | appreciation, belief, conviction, discernment, discrimination, eagle eye, feeling, mind, perception, persuasion, point of view, recognition, scrutiny, sentiment, surveillance, tab, taste, view, viewpoint, watch |
| Main Entry: | gaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | long, fixed stare |
| Synonyms: | fish eye, glaring, gun*, look, looking, ogling, peek, peep, rubbernecking, scrutiny, seeing, survey, watching |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | 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: | introspection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-analysis |
| Synonyms: | brooding, contemplation, deep thought, egoism, heart-searching, introversion, meditation, reflection, rumination, scrutiny, self-absorption, self-examination, self-observation, self-questioning, soul-searching |
| 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 |
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