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inquisition
Synonyms and Antonyms of inquisition
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter Synonyms delving, disquisition, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquiry, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, studyRelated Words quest; audit, check; 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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