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or reconnoitre
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to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place)
- An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.
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“Reconnoiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoiter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of reconnoiter was in 1705
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