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Understanding meaning

Investigation comes from the word investigate which means to examine something in order to learn more about it.

For example:

The police ordered an investigation to find who stole the painting from the museum.

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether watching violent TV programs may cause children to behave violently.

Which words below are closest in meaning to investigation? Choose the 3 correct answers.

a careful examination of something in order to discover the truth

checking all the facts

ignoring some of the facts

trying to find the truth about something