| VERB | communication | probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | probe, dig into, poke into | examine physically with or as if with a probe | |
| NOUN | cognition | probe, investigation | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities |
| artifact | probe | a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore / explore wounds / wounds or body cavities | |
| act | probe | an exploratory action or expedition | |
| act | probe | an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity |
| Sounds | prow'b | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | anaerobe ... wardrobe: 13 rhymes with owb... | |
| Meaning | An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" | |
| Synonym | investigation | |
| Narrower | fishing expedition | An investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information |
| Broader | inquiry, enquiry, research | A search for knowledge |
| Spanish | indagación, investigación, sondeo | |
| Catalan | indagació, investigació | |
| Verbs | probe | question or examine thoroughly and closely |
| Meaning | A flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore / explore wounds / wounds or body cavities. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | surgical instrument | A medical instrument used in surgery |
| Spanish | sonda | |
| Catalan | calador, cala, sonda | |
| Verbs | probe | examine physically with or as if with a probe |
| Meaning | An exploratory action or expedition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | exploration | A careful systematic search |
| Meaning | An investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | research | Systematic investigation to establish facts |
| Verbs | probe | examine physically with or as if with a probe |
| Meaning | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The men probe the area for animals; The men probe for animals in the area | |
| Synonym | examine | |
| Narrower | hear, try | Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process |
| investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of | |
| re-examine | Question after cross-examination by opposing counsel | |
| Broader | investigate, look into | investigate scientifically |
| Spanish | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar, sondar | |
| Catalan | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar | |
| Nouns | probe | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities |
| Meaning | Examine physically with or as if with a probe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "probe an anthill" | |
| Synonyms | dig into, poke into | |
| Narrower | gutter | Wear or cut gutters into |
| Broader | penetrate, perforate | Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
| Spanish | examinar | |
| Catalan | examinar | |
| Nouns | probe | an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity |
| probe | a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore / explore wounds / wounds or body cavities | |
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