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delving

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Synonyms and Antonyms of delving

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

we didnʼt want to pry and did as little personal delving as possible

Synonyms of delving

disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study

Words Related to delving

checkup, diagnosis, inspection

hearing, interrogation, trial

feeler, query, question

poll, questionary, questionnaire, survey

challenge, cross-examination, going-over, grilling, quiz

rehearing, reinvestigation

self-examination, self-exploration, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, soul-searching

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