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inquisition
  1. an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter
  2. an inquest
  3. a questioning
  4. The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “And they couldn't understand either why anyone would be trying to tax their brains with such a meaningless inquisition.”
      “The King's friends decided that a more rigorous inquisition of the prisoner was called for.”
inquest
  1. A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death.
  2. The jury hearing such an inquiry, and the result of the inquiry.
  3. (rare, obsolete) Enquiry; quest; search.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The first inquest was quashed by the High Court because the Coroner did not permit a sufficient investigation of neglect to be carried out.”
      “Last week, at the subsequent inquest, the jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.”
      “An inquest has also been opened into Mr Lewis's death and adjourned to a later date.”
inquiry
  1. The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
  2. Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The Senate Armed Services Committee has conducted an inquiry into private security contractors operating in the war-torn region.”
      “He published an inquiry into the nature and properties of opium.”
      “Ms. White stated she had an inquiry about starting a catering business at a home the person was interested in purchasing.”
inquisitor
  1. A person who inquires, especially searchingly or ruthlessly.
  2. An official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Well, the inquisitor in our party was curious about the specifics of the policy, and jokingly needled the ranger about the prohibition.”
      “We should be careful, because the Delphic Oracle used cryptic answers that often left the inquisitor more confused than helped.”
      “The Prime Minister merely looked ahead, eyes and jaw grimly fixed, and uncharacteristically ignored his inquisitor.”
enquiry
  1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A question.
  2. Search for truth, information or knowledge.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “A police accident and investigation team were called to the scene, and an enquiry has been launched.”
      “I will attempt to assist you with your enquiry as soon as possible, and hopefully get back to you tomorrow.”
      “I asked Mr Hoteit whether he had a minute for a short enquiry and he confirmed that he had.”
inquisitiveness
  1. The quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “And yet, her inquisitiveness and restless mind seem to make it hard for her to be a true believer.”
      “Perhaps someone with the inquisitiveness of my German friend has been meddling.”
      “This also helps foster inquisitiveness, curiosity, pragmatism in decision making, and creative thinking.”
inquisitrix
  1. (rare, archaic) A female inquisitor.
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inquisitress
  1. (rare) A female inquisitor.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Jake repeated, turning ashen pale, and fixing his inquisitress with a distant gaze.”
inquisitour
  1. Obsolete form of inquisitor.
enquirer
  1. Alternative form of inquirer
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The enquirer on the other end of the line was being assured that the place was easily accessible.”
      “Any enquirer potentially becomes another recruiter as they talk with friends or relatives about their experience.”
      “However, if any information did get back to the original enquirer, it was too late.”
enquiring
  1. Action of the verb to enquire.
inquirance
  1. (obsolete) Inquiry. [15th-16th c.]
inquirer
  1. One who enquires.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Perhaps the lettered blocks drawn for the inquirer from the arca were arranged here on this slab.”
      “The inquirer arrived at the crime scene, ready to gather evidence and solve the mystery.”
      “He is the liaison officer between the inquirer and the source of information.”
inquisitresses
  1. plural of inquisitress
inquisitions
  1. plural of inquisition
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  3. Examples:
    1. “She mixes her tough inquisitions with equally rigorous networking, her Glasgow West End kitchen being one of the city's busiest salons.”
      “They are the stuff of inquisitions, imperialisms, gulags, and concentration camps.”
      “A brief look at the escheator's inquisitions in the wake of the revolt add substance to this assessment.”
inquisitours
  1. plural of inquisitour
inquisitors
  1. plural of inquisitor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He jokes casually with old acquaintances and tackles each question head on, his bright brown eyes searching the faces of his inquisitors.”
      “Alright, say my more astute inquisitors, why not go the whole hog and adopt my mother's surname or even my granny's, etc etc?”
      “Many of my inquisitors have been young people who are seriously historically and politically clueless.”
inquirers
  1. plural of inquirer
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  3. Examples:
    1. “When a community of inquirers shares their information openly, the sum of their knowledge approaches the ideal of pragmatic truth.”
      “And we want the international community to send us an international commission of inquirers.”
      “In such a situation, inquirers are advised of the problems and informed that responses will be provided as soon as possible.”
enquirers
inquests
  1. plural of inquest
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In 2011, additional guidance was given to improve the classification of narrative verdicts at inquests in England and Wales.”
      “Individual inquests into some of the deaths also established the cause of death as a strain of anaerobic bacterium, know as clostridium.”
      “The circumstances of the two deaths will be passed to the coroner so that inquests can be held.”
inquiries
  1. plural of inquiry
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But that does not mean that all other inquiries are irrelevant on the issue of whether or not the defamation should be actionable.”
      “We both welcome and encourage inquiries from people who would like to either use our services or find out more about volunteering for them.”
      “Estimates of the unmet demand for consumer advice have been put at up to 1.5 million inquiries a year.”
enquiries
  1. plural of enquiry
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I had made enquiries respecting the weet-weet, and had asked one of the Aborigines to make me one.”
      “If he did, he ought then to have made enquiries as to whether it was possible to claim damages.”
      “The four men pictured above are urgently wanted to assist the police in their enquiries.”
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