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reconnoiter

verb

variants: or reconnoitre

Synonyms and Antonyms of reconnoiter

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.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of reconnoiter

explore, hunt, probe, prospect, search, skirr

disclose, discover, reveal, unearth

fathom, plumb, sound

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