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| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | to examine closely | 468 sets |
| 2 | to observe carefully | 170 sets |
| 3 | examine closely | 79 sets |
| 4 | (v.) to examine closely | 55 sets |
| 5 | to examine very carefully | 53 sets |
| 6 | to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | 39 sets |
| 7 | examine closely and critically; n. scrutiny | 35 sets |
| 8 | examine carefully | 32 sets |
| 9 | to examine carefully | 32 sets |
| 10 | examine closely and critically | 29 sets |
| 11 | (v) to examine closely | 27 sets |
| 12 | to examine with great care | 26 sets |
| 13 | to examine in detail with careful or critical attention | 21 sets |
| 14 | examine very closely; inspect; vet | 20 sets |
| 15 | v. to examine closely | 17 sets |
| 16 | inspect, pore over | 15 sets |
| 17 | examine very closely | 15 sets |
| 18 | examine | 14 sets |
| 19 | to look very carefully; to examine | 14 sets |
| 20 | inspect | 14 sets |
| 21 | (v): to examine closely | 13 sets |
| 22 | to examine | 13 sets |
| 23 | of accounts and tax returns | 12 sets |
| 24 | examine very closely; inspect | 11 sets |
| 25 | (verb) - to examine closely; inspect or observe with critical attention | 11 sets |
| 26 | to look at very carefully; to examine closely | 11 sets |
| 27 | v to examine very carefully | 11 sets |
| 28 | to examine very closely | 9 sets |
| 29 | examine closely; inspect carefully | 9 sets |
| 30 | to examine closely and critically | 8 sets |
| 31 | to look over very carefully | 8 sets |
| 32 | to inspect | 8 sets |
| 33 | to examine in detail | 8 sets |
| 34 | to examine closely or critically | 8 sets |
| 35 | to examine closely and minutely | 7 sets |
| 36 | skim, scan, glance at | 7 sets |
| 37 | to examine with great care; close examination | 6 sets |
| 38 | to examine carefully, with close attention to details | 6 sets |
| 39 | to look over carefully | 6 sets |
| 40 | verb | 6 sets |