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scrutiny
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- He trailed off, feeling the weight of her scrutiny.†
p. 82.4 *scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- He scrutinized her face, suddenly alert.†
p. 189.9scrutinized = 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.
- It rotated a bit, and she found herself scrutinizing the crowd more closely.†
p. 307.8scrutinizing = looking 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.
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)