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Another word for inquiring

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inquiring

modif.

questioning, analytical, curious, examining, probing, Socratic, investigatory, fact-finding, maieutic, heuristic, speculative, searching; see also inquisitive, interested 1.

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Another word for inquiring

also enquiring adjective

Eager to acquire knowledge:

curious, inquisitive, investigative, questioning. See investigate

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"inquiring." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 26 February 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/inquiring>.

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inquiring. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/inquiring

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Not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the contrary he needs the absence of the highest and best human attributes--love, poetry, tenderness, and philosophic inquiring doubt.
He cleared his throat and met her inquiring gaze.
The three sat, Sarah inquiring about their day.
I can't help you through the authorities; they'll ask me why I'm inquiring and I don't have an answer.
Gerasim gazed at the officer with an alarmed and inquiring look.

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