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scrutiny

/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/

Meanings
noun
Intense study of someone or something.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student's essay careful scrutiny before assigning a grade. "
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Related Words

Illustration inspection

inspection noun

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

The act of examining something, often closely.

"Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!"

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration assigning

assigning verb

/əˈsaɪnɪŋ/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration intensive

intensive noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

"The intensive of "study" suggests a much more focused and dedicated approach to learning. "

Illustration catechumens

catechumens noun

/ˌkætɪˈkjuːmənz/

A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.

"The priest led the catechumens in a prayer before their first communion. "

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration scrutinize

scrutinize verb

/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/ /ˈskɹutn̩ˌaɪz/

To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

"to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals"

Illustration scrutinized

scrutinized verb

/ˈskruːtəˌnaɪzd/ /ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪzd/

To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

"to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals"

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration correcting

correcting verb

/kəˈrɛktɪŋ/ /kɔˈrɛktɪŋ/

To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.

"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."

Illustration plagiarism

plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "