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scrutinize

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Main Entry: scru·ti·nize
Pronunciation: \ˈskrü-tə-ˌnīz\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): scru·ti·nized; scru·ti·niz·ing
Date: 1671

transitive verb : to examine closely and minutelyintransitive verb : to make a scrutiny

scru·ti·niz·er noun

synonyms scrutinize, scan, inspect, examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail <scrutinized the hospital bill>. scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation <scanned the wine list>. inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects <inspected my credentials>. examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing <examined the specimens>.

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