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inquiry

noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ or /ˈɪnkwəri/

Meaning

An act of asking for information; an investigation into something.

The committee launched an inquiry into the financial irregularities.

line of inquiry

investigation, examination, probe, research, questioning

answer, response, neglect

make an inquiry, police inquiry, official inquiry, line of inquiry

a small toothed whale with a low triangular dorsal fin and a blunt rounded snout

the state or condition of being equal, especially in status or pay

A complicated network of paths or passages; an intricate and confusing arrangement.

An ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, describing the events of the Trojan War.

a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined

A small remaining part of something that once existed or was larger.