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Updated June 2026
An act of asking for information or an official investigation into a matter. It represents a formal or systematic examination of facts.
“The government launched a public inquiry into the building collapse.”
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/
in·quir·y
Contains three I's and Y; Q requires U following
Worth 18 points; the Q (10 points) and Y make this very valuable
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