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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInquisition
/ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
"He faced a thorough inquisition from the board of directors regarding the missing funds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French inquisition, or from Latin inquisitio(n-), from inquisit- 'searched into', from the verb inquirere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inquisition" is said worldwide
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inquisition
Transliteration: inquisition
"L'inquisition du comité a duré toute la journée."
Inquisition
Transliteration: Inquisition
"Die Inquisition des Ausschusses war streng und gründlich."
inquisizione
Transliteration: inquisizione
"L'inquisizione da parte della polizia è durata ore."
inquisición
Transliteration: inquisición
"Sometieron al sospechoso a una dura inquisición."
inquisição
Transliteration: inquisição
"Ele passou por uma inquisição detalhada sobre suas finanças."
पूछताछ
Transliteration: puchhtachh
"पुलिस की पूछताछ कई घंटों तक चली।"
审讯
Transliteration: shěnxùn
"他面对委员会的严厉审讯。"
심문
Transliteration: simmun
"그는 위원회로부터 강도 높은 심문을 받았다."
尋問
Transliteration: jinmon
"彼は委員会による厳しい尋問に直面した。"
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