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   In·quir·y

   /ˈinˌkwīrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. an act of asking for information: "a reporter from New York makes inquiries" Similar questionquery
   • ▪ an official investigation: "he was one of the State's star witnesses in the murder inquiry" Similar investigationexaminationexplorationprobesearchscrutinyscrutinizationstudyinspectioninquesthearing

   Word Origin late Middle English (as enquery): from inquire + -y3.

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • Y

     4

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