fishing expedition
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Synonyms for fishing expedition
noun search for informationinquiry
noun. asking; looking into
- Q and A
- analysis
- audit
- catechizing
- check
- cross-examination
- delving
- disquisition
- examination
- exploration
- fishing expedition
- grilling
- hearing
- inquest
- inquisition
- inspection
- interrogation
- interrogatory
- investigation
- legwork
- poll
- probe
- probing
- pursuit
- query
- quest
- question
- questioning
- quizzing
- request
- research
- scrutiny
- search
- study
- survey
- third degree
- trial balloon
interrogatory
noun. inquiry
- Q and A
- analysis
- audit
- catechizing
- check
- cross-examination
- delving
- disquisition
- examination
- exploration
- fishing expedition
- grilling
- hearing
- inquest
- inquisition
- inspection
- interrogation
- investigation
- legwork
- poll
- probe
- probing
- pursuit
- query
- quest
- question
- questioning
- quizzing
- request
- research
- scrutiny
- search
- study
- survey
- third degree
- trial balloon
probe
noun. investigation
research
noun. examination, study
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