Both Uses of
scrutiny
in
Message in a Bottle by Sparks
- But as she scrutinized the writing itself, she saw that she was mistaken.
Chpt 1 *scrutinized = looked at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- He knew that Ian would scrutinize everything he did and badger him about it later, though he wasn't planning on saying anything.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(scrutiny) careful examination of something