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counterscrutiny

counterscrutiny noun: scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.

Noun

counterscrutiny (uncountable)

  1. Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.
    • Accordingly the challenge which is thus made is generally met by a sharp counterscrutiny into the claims, be they personal or official, of the teacher who dares to make it.1869, Henry Parry Liddon, The Divinity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, page 168

Origin of counterscrutiny

From counter- + scrutiny.

Questions about counterscrutiny

What does counterscrutiny mean?
Counterscrutiny means scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.
What part of speech is counterscrutiny?
Counterscrutiny is a noun.

Words near counterscrutiny in the dictionary

  1. counterscoff
  2. counterscoffs
  3. counterscreen
  4. counterscreened
  5. counterscreens
  6. counterscrutiny
  7. countersea
  8. counterseal
  9. countersealed
  10. countersealing
  11. counterseals

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