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Inquisition
01
a formal investigation or intense questioning, often conducted with harsh methods
02
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
inquisition
n
inquisit
v
Example
The suspect endured hours of relentless inquisition by the police.
The committee launched an inquisition to uncover any wrongdoing within the organization.
History remembers the tragic stories of those who were burned at the stake during the Inquisition.
