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inquest vs enquiry

enquiry vs inquest

inquest and enquiry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inquest Yes No No No
enquiry Yes No No No
As nouns, enquiry is a hypernym of inquest; that is, enquiry is a word with a broader meaning than inquest:
  • inquest: an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
  • enquiry: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Other hypernyms of inquest include inquiry.
inquest (noun) enquiry (noun)
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
a search for knowledge
an instance of questioning
Difference between inquest and enquiry

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