Fishing expedition
Fishing expedition noun - An investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information.
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Synonyms for Fishing expedition
Quest and fishing expedition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quest" instead a noun phrase "Fishing expedition".
Quest
Quest noun - An act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something.
Fishing expedition and quest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fishing expedition" instead a noun "Quest".
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Related pairs
- study and fishing expedition
- study and quest
- request and fishing expedition
- request and quest
- question and fishing expedition
- question and quest
- hunt and fishing expedition
- hunt and quest
- pursuit and fishing expedition
- pursuit and quest
- chase and fishing expedition
- chase and quest
- search and fishing expedition
- search and quest
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Quest and Fishing expedition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fishing_expedition/quest
Fishing expedition & Quest. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fishing_expedition/quest>.
Quest or Fishing expedition. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fishing_expedition/quest.
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