TESTED WATERS

Main Entry:
inquire [in-kwahyuhr]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ask; look into
Synonyms: analyze, catechize, examine, explore, feel out, go over, grill, hit, hit up, inspect, interrogate, investigate, knock, probe, prospect, pry, query, question, request information, roast, scrutinize, search, seek, seek information, sift, study, test the waters
Antonyms: answer, respond
Main Entry: probe
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: explore, investigate
Synonyms: ask, catechize, check, check out, check over, check up, delve into, dig, examine, eye, feel around, feel out, go into, inquire, interrogate, look into, look-see, penetrate, pierce, poke, prod, prospect, put out a feeler, query, quiz, scrutinize, search, sift, sound, sound out, study, test, test the waters, verify
Main Entry: query
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ask
Synonyms: catechize, challenge, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, doubt, enquire, examine, hit up, impeach, impugn, inquire, interrogate, knock, mistrust, put out a feeler question, quiz, suspect, test the waters
Notes: a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions)
a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement
Antonyms: answer, reply
Main Entry: survey
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: scrutinize, take stock of
Synonyms: appraise, assay, assess, canvass, case, check, check out, check over, check up, contemplate, estimate, evaluate, examine, give the once over, inspect, look over, look upon, measure, observe, overlook, oversee, plan, plot, prospect, rate, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, set at, size, size up, stake out, study, summarize, superintend, supervise, test the waters, valuate, value, view
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
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