perquisition

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A thorough inquiry or search.

   escape all the filtrations and perquisitions of the most nice observers

Borrowed from French perquisition, from Latin perquirere, 'to search for thoroughly,' formed from per- ('through, thoroughly') + quaerere ('to seek, ask').

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