Both Uses
scrutiny
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- I was close to the aisle and in a good position to scrutinize the feet of new arrivals.†
p. 121.1 *scrutinize = to look 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.
- I scrutinized Char's dancing partners, although I knew I had no right to resent a rival.†
p. 211.2scrutinized = 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.
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)