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investigation vs scrutiny

scrutiny vs investigation

investigation and scrutiny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
investigation Yes No No No
scrutiny Yes No No No
As nouns, scrutiny is a hyponym of investigation; that is, scrutiny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than investigation:
  • investigation: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
  • scrutiny: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
investigation (noun) scrutiny (noun)
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities a prolonged intense look
Difference between investigation and scrutiny

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