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scrutiny

[ skroot-n-ee ]

noun

plural scrutinies.
  1. a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
  2. surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding.
  3. a close and searching look.


scrutiny

/ 藞蝉办谤耻藧迟瑟苍瑟 /

noun

  1. close or minute examination
  2. a searching look
    1. (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptized
    2. a similar examination of candidates for holy orders
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍路蝉肠谤耻顎僼颈路苍测 noun plural nonscrutinies
  • 谤别路蝉肠谤耻顎僼颈路苍测 noun plural rescrutinies
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-蝉肠谤耻顎僼颈路苍测 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scrutiny1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English, from Latin 蝉肠谤奴迟颈苍颈耻尘 鈥渁 search, inquiry, investigation,鈥 derivative of 蝉肠谤奴迟腻谤墨 鈥渢o search thoroughly鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scrutiny1

C15: from Late Latin 蝉肠谤奴迟颈苍颈耻尘 an investigation, from 蝉肠谤奴迟腻谤墨 to search (originally referring to rag-and-bone men), from 蝉肠谤奴迟补 rubbish
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Other legal experts have opined that Trump鈥檚 accusations would not hold up under scrutiny.

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He's never been tested in a gruelling federal election campaign, with its relentless travel, high-pressure demands for retail politics and daily media scrutiny.

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Kogan, who will now face MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport committee for "pre-appointment scrutiny", says he will work with clubs and supporters to create a "dynamic framework" for English football.

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There would then be more scrutiny in the Commons and the Lords, and further voting.

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It is a key custodian for Tether, a crypto platform with the most widely used stablecoin in the world that has faced persistent scrutiny over its reserve transparency and alleged use in illicit finance.

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