20 entries under investigative topic. ×

13
curious(adjective, understanding, knowledge, penetrating, interested)
4
inquiring(verb, adjective, logical, penetrating, questioning)
3
exploratory(adjective, penetrating, tentative, searching, analytical)
3
tentative
2
analytical(logical, penetrating, interested, curious, systematic)
2
fact-finding(adjective, interested, curious, tentative, exploratory)
2
seeking(verb, adjective, questioning, tentative, exploratory)
1
inquisitive(adjective, logical, penetrating, interested, curious)
1
test(noun, adjective, examination, analysis, tentative)
1
trial(noun, adjective, examination, analysis, tentative)
0
balloon(adjective, tentative)
0
empirical(adjective, tentative)
0
experimental(adjective, tentative, exploratory, investigatory)
0
judicious(logical, penetrating, systematic, searching, analytical)
0
perceptive(logical, penetrating, systematic, searching, analytical)
0
pilot(adjective, tentative)
0
preliminary(adjective, tentative)
0
sharp(adjective, penetrating, tentative, searching, analytical)
0
subtle(logical, penetrating, systematic, searching, analytical)
0
thorough(logical, penetrating, systematic, searching, analytical)
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