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- under scrutiny
under scrutiny
*under (close) scrutiny
Fig. being watched or examined closely. (*Typically: be ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~.) The suspect was kept under scrutiny throughout the investigation.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
NikŠA | | - | Croatian |
Erlingr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Humphrey | | ['hʌmfri] | |
Kester | | - | Scottish |
Johnie | | JAHN-ee | English |
Ilia | | eel-YAH (Russian) | Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic |