inquisition

[US]/ɪŋkwɪ'zɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌɪnkwɪ'zɪʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. inquiry, interrogation
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

Spanish Inquisition

Church inquisition

medieval inquisition

heresy inquisition

Example Sentences

The police subjected him to an inquisition that lasted two hours.

refused to cooperate with the inquisition into her political activities;

Inquisition by Torture Saved a Cock of Mobdom from Death Sentence?

she relented in her determined inquisition and offered help.

The Inquisition of the Medieval Ages devised many demoniac means of torture.

The inquisition by the police lasted for hours.

She was subjected to a harsh inquisition by her boss.

The inquisition revealed new evidence in the case.

The inquisition of the suspect was conducted in a fair manner.

The inquisition aimed to uncover the truth behind the crime.

He faced a relentless inquisition from the media.

The inquisition into the company's financial records revealed discrepancies.

The inquisition left the witness feeling intimidated.

The inquisition process was thorough and detailed.

The inquisition uncovered corruption at the highest levels of government.

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