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scrutiny

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/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ English

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noun

  1. Intense study of someone or something.
  2. Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
  3. An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
  4. A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.

verb

  1. To scrutinize.

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