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   inquisitor

   /ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə/

   noun

   • 1. a person making an inquiry, especially one seen to be excessively harsh or searching: "the professional inquisitors of the press"
   • ▪ an officer of the Inquisition.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French inquisiteur, from Latin inquisitor, from the verb inquirere (see inquire).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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