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scruter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
  • scrutinize verb To examine something closely and critically, looking for detail, error or hidden meaning.

Senses

scruter is used for these senses in English:

  • go over (transitive, idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
  • scrutinize (transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

pry — full definition

  1. verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
  2. verb To force something open or lever it apart using a tool.
  3. noun A tool used for levering something open, such as a crowbar.

Related French words