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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a long, elaborate, and formal discussion or essay about a particular subject matter;

e.g. The Atlantic is good reading for an interesting disquisition on a variety of topics.

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Examen

Examination

Exploration

Feeler

Inquest

Inquiry

Inquisition

Probation

Probe

Questionnaire

Rehearing

Research

Study

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Related Words

And

Argument

Audit

Challenge

Check

Checkup

Colloquy

Confab

Conference

Consult

Consultation

Council

Counsel

Debate

Deliberation

Diagnosis

Dialogue

Discussion

Feeler

Going-over

Hearing

Inspection

Interrogation

Palaver

Parley

Poll

Query

Quest

Question

Questionnaire

Quiz

Rehearing

Self-examination

Self-exploration

Self-questioning

Self-reflection

Soul-searching

Survey

Talk

Trial

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