Investigation

n.

1.

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.

Noun	1.	investigation - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" Synonyms: probe
	2.	investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically Synonyms: investigating

airing, amassing evidence, analysis, buzz session, canvassing, close inquiry, colloquium, conference, consideration, debate, debating, deliberation, delving, department of investigation, detection, detective work, dialectic, dialogue, discussion, enquiry, exchange of views, exhaustive study, forum, hearing, indagation, inquest, inquisition, investigative bureau, joint discussion, legislative investigation, legwork, logical analysis, logical discussion, observation, observing, open discussion, open forum, panel discussion, perscrutation, probe, probing, questioning, rap, rap session, research, review, search, seminar, sifting, sleuthing, sounding, survey, surveying, symposium, town meeting, treatment, ventilation, witch-hunt

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