Probe and Scan

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Probe verb - To search through or into.

Usage example: tabloid reporters who seem determined to probe every detail of the singer's private life

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Scan is a synonym for probe in survey topic. In some cases you can use "Scan" instead the word "Probe" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: probing, probed

Scan noun - A close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition.

Usage example: gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying

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Probe is a synonym for scan in survey topic. Sometimes you can use "Probe" instead the word "Scan" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scanned, scanning, scanner

old	old probe	old scan
initial	initial probe	initial scan
deep	deep probe	deep scan
actual	actual probe	actual scan
Other adjectives: successful, little, quick, capable, early, experimental, mental, occasional, medical.

mind	probe mind	scan mind
body	probe body	scan body
way	probe way	scan way
memory	probe memory	scan memory
Other words: brain, opponents, memories, minds.

In the sequels, you scan the place from orbit and drop a survey probe on goodies.

Source: Video Game / Mass Effect
Except that a SPM has to get the probe within nanometers of the surface it's scanning, so after you scan a layer of brain, you scrape it off with a diamond microtome and scan the next layer down.

Source: Brain Uploading
Shakara: The Hierarchy use a mind probe device to scan Eva Procopio's mind after she tries to avoid their questions too much.

Source: Mind Probe

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