inquest | (noun) an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death | - |
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inquietude | (noun) feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | Synonyms: disquietude, edginess, uneasiness |
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inquire | (verb) have a wish or desire to know something | Synonyms: enquire, wonder |
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(verb) address a question to and expect an answer from | Synonyms: ask, enquire |
(verb) conduct an inquiry or investigation of | Synonyms: enquire, investigate |
inquirer | (noun) someone who asks a question | Synonyms: asker, enquirer, querier, questioner |
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inquiring | (adjective) given to inquiry | - |
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(noun) a request for information | Synonyms: questioning |
inquiringly | (adverb) in an inquiring manner | Synonyms: enquiringly |
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inquiry | (noun) a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | Synonyms: enquiry |
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(noun) a search for knowledge | Synonyms: enquiry, research |
(noun) an instance of questioning | Synonyms: enquiry, interrogation, query, question |
inquisition | (noun) a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) | - |
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inquisitive | (adjective) showing curiosity | Synonyms: questioning, speculative, wondering |
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(adjective) inquiring or appearing to inquire | - |
inquisitively | (adverb) with curiosity | Synonyms: curiously, interrogatively |
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inquisitiveness | (noun) The quality of being curious and interested. | - |
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(noun) a state of active curiosity | Synonyms: curiousness |
inquisitor | (noun) a questioner who is excessively harsh | Synonyms: interrogator |
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inquisitorial | (adjective) especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge | - |
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(adjective) having the authority to conduct official investigations | - |
(adjective) marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor | - |
inquisitory | (adjective) diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation | Synonyms: probing, searching |
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