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inquest
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[ˈɪŋkwɛst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident
- a discussion or investigation into something that has happened, especially something undesirable
(e.g: an inquest by New York newspapers into a subway fire)
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Origin
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Middle English from Old French enqueste, based on Latin inquirere (see inquire)
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