Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inquisitorial | No | Yes | No | No |
inquiring | Yes | Yes | No | No |
inquisitorial (noun) | inquiring (noun) |
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a request for information |
inquisitorial (adjective) | inquiring (adjective) |
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especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge | given to inquiry |
having the authority to conduct official investigations | |
marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor |