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Noun
S:
(n)
probe
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investigation
(an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities)
"there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
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S:
(n)
probe
(a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities)
S:
(n)
probe
(an exploratory action or expedition)
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S:
(n)
exploration
(a careful systematic search)
S:
(n)
search
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hunt
,
hunting
(the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
S:
(n)
activity
(any specific behavior)
"they avoided all recreational activity"
S:
(n)
act
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deed
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human action
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human activity
(something that people do or cause to happen)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
S:
(n)
probe
(an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity)
Verb
S:
(v)
probe
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examine
(question or examine thoroughly and closely)
S:
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probe
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dig into
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poke into
(examine physically with or as if with a probe)
"probe an anthill"
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