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scrutiny vs investigation

investigation vs scrutiny

scrutiny and investigation both are nouns.

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

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