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inquisition

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Noun

a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)

a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

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in question inquisition
Words contain "inquisition":
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Words contain "inquisition" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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