scrutation

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noun

Search; scrutiny.

OriginLatin scrutatio →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounscrutation (countable and uncountable, plural scrutations)

plural scrutations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableSearch; scrutiny.

Origin

  1. Latinscrutatio
  2. Englishscrutation

Latin scrutatio.

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Anagrams

crustation
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APA

scrutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutation

MLA

“scrutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutation.

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