PERSCRUTATIONS

Noun

perscrutations

plural of perscrutation

Source: Wiktionary


PERSCRUTATION

Per`scru*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. perscrutatio, fr. perscrutari to search through.]

Definition: A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny. Carlyle

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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