genuine inquiry
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgenuineandinquiry
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genuine
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/us/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears ...
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inquiry
noun
uk/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition ofgenuineandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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If it is to be agenuineinquiry, we must not rule out the possibility.
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I do this in a spirit of helpfulness and it is agenuineinquiry.
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That is not an argument in favour of agenuineinquiryinto the facts.
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I ask in a spirit ofgenuineinquiry.
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This is agenuineinquiryon my part.
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I wish only to make agenuineinquiry.
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All other speeches approached the debate with great seriousness,genuineinquiryand—we believe, given what we are attempting to do—genuinely helpful criticism.
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I ask my question in the spirit ofgenuineinquiry.
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He maintained that anygenuineinquiryby the police into his case would have shown that he was miles away at the time.
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My experience is somewhat limited, so this is agenuineinquiry.
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This is agenuineinquiry, which is not my usual form of inquiry.
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I hope that he does not mind my asking questions in a spirit ofgenuineinquiryand to further the debate.
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This is agenuineinquiryas to exactly what is the interpretation.
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We would differentiate between the person who had a genuine grievance or complaint and the person who was making agenuineinquiry.
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I rise in a spirit ofgenuineinquiry.
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I ask this question in a spirit ofgenuineinquiry.
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They fear that if they had to hold agenuineinquiryinto the operation of the county councils they would lose the argument.
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It is agenuineinquiry.
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This is agenuineinquiryfor information.
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This is agenuineinquiry.
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