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scrutiny
in
The Gold-Bug
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For some minutes he continued to scrutinize the drawing minutely where he sat.†
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scrutinize = to look at very carefully

standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
When he had completed his scrutiny, he merely said, "Yes, massa, Jup climb any tree he ebber see in he life."†

scrutiny = careful look or inspection
The chest had been full to the brim, and we spent the whole day, and the greater part of the next night, in a scrutiny of its contents.†
Presently I took a candle, and seating myself at the other end of the room, proceeded to scrutinize the parchment more closely.†

scrutinize = to look at very carefully

standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
I now scrutinized the death's-head with care.†

scrutinized = looked at very carefully

standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
A closer scrutiny, however, satisfied me that it was intended for a kid.†

scrutiny = careful look or inspection

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