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investigation
What does investigation mean?
investigation (noun): an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use investigation in a sentence?
How do you pronounce investigation?
/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does investigation come from?
From Middle English investigacioun, from Old French investigacion, from Latin investigatio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of investigation?
Words related to investigation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “investigation” mean?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
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an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something
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Which word is closest in meaning to “investigation”?
money
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place
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probe
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house
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