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in·ves·ti·ga·tion

investigation

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn ve stih geI shn
part of speech: noun
definition: the act of investigating.
My friends and I enjoyed our investigation of the old ship.
synonyms:
inquiry, probe
similar words:
examination, exploration, inspection, research, search