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inquisition Definition
(n)
a
former
tribunal
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
(
1232
-
1820
)
created
to
discover
and
suppress
heresy
(n)
a
severe
interrogation
(
often
violating
the
rights
or
privacy
of
individuals
)
inquisition Synonyms
inquisition
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