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reconnoiters

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variants: or reconnoitres
present tense third-person singular of reconnoiter

Synonyms of reconnoiters

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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“Reconnoiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnoiters. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.

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