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1 rummage
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2 rake through
(to make a thorough search: I'm raking through these boxes of old clothes.) a scotoci -
3 scour
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4 careful
1) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) atent2) (thorough: a careful search.) temeinic -
5 exhaustive
[-tiv]adjective (complete; very thorough: an exhaustive search.) exhaustiv -
6 proper
['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) potrivit2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) complet3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) decent•- properly- proper noun/name
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thorough search — methodical search, search of all areas … English contemporary dictionary
search */*/*/ — I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun Word forms search : singular search plural searches 1) a) [countable] an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air… … English dictionary
thorough — 01. You need to be very [thorough] in checking for errors in your assignments; you don t want to lose marks for careless mistakes. 02. Make sure you wash your hands [thoroughly] after cleaning the bathrooms. 03. We did a [thorough] search of the… … Grammatical examples in English
search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
search — I n. 1) to conduct, make a search 2) a careful, exhaustive, painstaking, thorough search 3) a fruitless search 4) a body; literature search 5) a search for (the search for truth) 6) in search of 7) (misc.) (legal) unwarranted search and seizure… … Combinatory dictionary
search — search1 [ sɜrtʃ ] noun count *** 1. ) an attempt to find something: Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash. search of: The police have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
search*/*/ — [sɜːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him.[/ex] The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash.[/ex] The police have conducted an extensive search of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
thorough — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English thorow, from Old English thurh, thuruh, preposition & adverb Date: before 12th century archaic through II. adverb Date: before 12th century archaic through III … New Collegiate Dictionary
thorough — thoroughly, adv. thoroughness, n. /therr oh, thur oh/, adj. 1. executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search. 2. complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment. 3. extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough… … Universalium
Search for HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran — A search for the wrecks of the Australian warship HMAS Sydney and the German merchant raider Kormoran , that sank each other during World War II, ended successfully in March 2008. On 19 November 1941, the two ships fought a battle in the Indian… … Wikipedia
thorough — thor•ough [[t]ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ[/t]] adj. 1) executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search[/ex] 2) complete; perfect; utter: thorough enjoyment[/ex] 3) extremely attentive to accuracy and detail; painstaking: a thorough worker[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
