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Examiner

One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc.

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Broader term 5

Asker 76% connected

One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Enquirer 76% connected

See Inquirer.

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Inquirer 76% connected

One who inquires or examines; questioner; investigator.

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Investigator 76% connected

One who searches diligently into a subject.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Questioner 76% connected

One who asks questions; an inquirer.

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Narrower term 4

Canvasser 76% connected

One who canvasses.

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Checker 76% connected

One who checks.

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Scrutineer 76% connected

A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.

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Scrutinizer 76% connected

One who scrutinizes.

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Derivationally related 4

Examine 74% connected

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Examine 74% connected

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Prove 74% connected

To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the conte…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Prove 74% connected

To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder or of ordnance; to prove the conte…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 3

Inspector 92% connected

One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a milit…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Quizzer 92% connected

One who quizzes; a quiz.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Tester 92% connected

A headpiece; a helmet.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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