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  • 21inquiry — in|quir|y [ ın kwaıri, ıŋkwəri ] noun *** count a question intended to get information about someone or something: There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested. inquiry about: Discreet inquiries about his business affairs… …

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  • 22inquiry — [[t]ɪnkwa͟ɪ͟əri[/t]] ♦♦♦ inquiries (The spelling enquiry is also used. Inquiry is sometimes pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ŋkwɪri[/t]]u> in American English.) 1) N COUNT An inquiry is a question which you ask in order to get some information. He made some… …

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  • 23inquiry — noun 1 (C) a question you ask in order to get information (+ about): We re getting a lot of inquiries from travel companies about our new London Rio service. | make inquiries: I don t know who sent the gift, but I ll make discreet inquiries. | be …

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  • 24inquiry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Search for information Nouns 1. inquiry, enquiry; question, request; search, research, quest, pursuit; examination, test, intelligence test; review, scrutiny, investigation, inspection, probe; trial,… …

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  • 25inquiry — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …

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  • 26inquiry — A seeking for information. An examination or investigation. See court of inquiry; diligent inquiry; judicial inquiry; writ of inquiry …

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  • 27inquiry — noun 1) an inquiry about our location Syn: question, query 2) an inquiry into alleged security leaks Syn: investigation, probe, examination, review, analysis, exploration; inquest, hearing …

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  • 28Inquiry into a Sustainability Charter — On Wednesday 5 September 2007, the Australian House of Representatives Environment and Heritage Committee presented, to the Speaker, its report on the inquiry into a sustainability charter entitled [http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/environ/ch… …

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  • 29inquiry — /in kwuyeur ee, in kweuh ree/, n., pl. inquiries. 1. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge. 2. an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges. 3. the act of inquiring or of seeking… …

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  • 30inquiry — See query. See query, question, inquiry …

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