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scrutiny vs looking

looking vs scrutiny

scrutiny and looking both are nouns.

scrutiny is not an adjective while looking is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrutiny Yes No No No
looking Yes Yes No No
As nouns, looking is a hypernym of scrutiny; that is, looking is a word with a broader meaning than scrutiny:
  • scrutiny: a prolonged intense look
  • looking: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
Other hypernyms of scrutiny include look, looking at.
scrutiny (noun) looking (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) the act of searching visually
a prolonged intense look the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
scrutiny (adjective) looking (adjective)
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Difference between scrutiny and looking

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