Inquire vs Snoop - What's the difference?
inquire | snoop |
(lb) To ask (about something).
To make an inquiry or an investigation.
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired , as though casually.
To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
The act of snooping
One who snoops
A private detective
As verbs the difference between inquire and snoop
is that inquire is (lb) to ask (about something) while snoop is to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.As a noun snoop is
the act of snooping.inquire
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Alternative forms
* enquire (chiefly British)Verb
(intransitive'' or ''transitive )Usage notes
* In British English, the spelling enquire' is more common, with '''inquire''' often reserved for official inquests. In Canada and the US, both spellings are acceptable, though ' inquire is favored.Synonyms
* (l)Derived terms
* inquire after * inquire ofSee also
* inquest * inquisition * inquisitive * inquisitor English reporting verbs ----snoop
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Verb
(en verb)- If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
Noun
(en noun)- Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' snoop .
- She hired a snoop to find out if her husband was having an affair.
