All 3 Uses of
scrutiny
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Dumbledore moved carefully into the middle of the room, scrutinizing the wreckage at his feet.
Chpt 4 *scrutinizing = looking very carefully atstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- Oh, I'm fine," said Hermione, who was scrutinizing Harry as though he was sickening for something.†
Chpt 5
- Harry scrutinised him suspiciously.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something