Inquiring: alternatives and connections

Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer.

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Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer.

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Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power.

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Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power.

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Given to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.

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Given to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching.

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of Probe

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of Probe

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of Search

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of Search

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of Ask

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The act of asking for anything desired; expression of desire or demand; solicitation; prayer; petition; entreaty.

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An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message con…

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See Inquiry.

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The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

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The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

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A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing.

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A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact.

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Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact.

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of Question

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