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Meaning of 'scrutiny' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scrutiny [ n.]
- Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
- An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
- An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
2 . Scrutiny [ v. t.]
- To scrutinize.

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