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perquisition

perquisition noun: a thorough inquiry or search.

Noun

perquisition (plural perquisitions)

  1. A thorough inquiry or search.
    • escape all the filtrations and perquisitions of the most nice observers1744, George Berkeley, Siris, a chain of philosophical reflections and inquiries, concerning the virtues of tar-water

Forms of perquisition

pluralperquisitions

Questions about perquisition

What does perquisition mean?
Perquisition means a thorough inquiry or search.
What part of speech is perquisition?
Perquisition is a noun.
What is the plural of perquisition?
The plural of perquisition is perquisitions.

Words near perquisition in the dictionary

  1. Perquimans County
  2. perquire
  3. perquisite
  4. perquisited
  5. perquisites
  6. perquisition
  7. perquisitions
  8. perquisitor
  9. perquisitors
  10. Perquín
  11. Perrache

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