noun
- Exploring in order to gain information.
- usage: "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
- synonyms: scouting, exploratory survey, reconnoitring
verb
- Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody.
- synonyms: scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
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