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   inquest

   /ˈɪŋkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident.
   • ▪ an inquiry by a coroner's court into the cause of a death. British
   • ▪ a coroner's jury. British
   • 2. a discussion or investigation into something that has happened, especially something undesirable: informal "an inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire"

   Word Origin Middle English from Old French enqueste, based on Latin inquirere (see inquire).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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