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Definition
careful examination of something
- The jury, thinking themselves under close scrutiny, paid attention; so did the witnesses, thinking likewise.p. 222.9
scrutiny = careful examination
- Unaware of public scrutiny from above, Judge Taylor disposed of the severed end by propelling it expertly to his lips and saying, "Fhluck!"p. 253.4
scrutiny = careful watching
There are no more uses of "scrutiny" in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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