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Scrutinize vs Scrutator - What's the difference?

scrutinize | scrutator |

As a verb scrutinize

is to examine something with great care.

As a noun scrutator is

a person who scrutinizes or investigates.

scrutinize

English

Alternative forms

* scrutinise (Commonwealth)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To examine something with great care.
    • to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
  • * Ayliffe
    • whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
  • * G. W. Cable
    • Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
  • To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

    • Related terms

    * inscrutable * scrutineer * scrutiny

    scrutator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who scrutinizes or investigates.
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