3
inquisitive(adjective, curious)
3
inspection(noun, study, order, view, review)
3
purification
3
ranking(verb, ordering)
3
separating(verb, ordering)
3
sift
3
straining
3
study(noun, review, search, examination, race)
2
anatomizing(verb, analyzing)
2
appraisal(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
2
assaying(noun, verb, order, view, determination)
2
assessment(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
2
combing(verb, searching)
2
detection
2
evaluation(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
2
harmonizing(verb, ordering)
2
hunt(noun, search, chase, scrutiny, pursuance)
2
prying(verb, search, race, chase, searching)
2
research(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
2
resolution(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
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