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Synonyms & Antonyms of scrutiny
1
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
- his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life
Synonyms for scrutiny
- audit,
- check,
- checkup,
- examination,
- going-over,
- inspection,
- look-see,
- review,
- scan,
- survey,
- view
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2
a fixed intent look
- began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge
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“Scrutiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutiny. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of scrutiny was in 1604
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