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disquisition

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Synonyms and Antonyms of disquisition

a systematic search for the truth or facts about something

Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations

Synonyms of disquisition

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

Words Related to disquisition

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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