The detailed study of something in order to discover new facts or information about it.
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesLooking carefully and thoroughly for someone or something.
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In a way that looks at someone or something very carefully and closely, as if trying to discover something.
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A powerful light with a focused beam that can be turned in different directions, used especially for spotting things in the dark.
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relating to the activity of searching for and rescuing people who are lost or in danger, especially after an accident or in a disaster area.
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