Hearing
Inquiry
Inquiry noun - A systematic search for the truth or facts about something.
Usage example: an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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Synonyms for Inquiry
Hearing is a synonym for inquiry in investigation topic. You can use "Hearing" instead a noun "Inquiry", if it concerns topics such as asking.
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Dirty Cop: "Constable" Silva and a couple of his men shoot up an inquiry board hearing Disney Villain Death: The fight on the top floor of a Shanghai skyscraper ends with Patrice falling to his death after slipping out of Bond's hands.
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In the film, the cockpit recordings are played mere days after the incident, in a packed inquiry hearing with dozens of onlookers present.
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Taking the Bullet: During Silva's attack on the inquiry hearing, Mallory does this when Silva fires his pistol at M, intercepting the bullet in his shoulder.
Source: Film / Skyfall
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