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line of inquiry

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Noun1.line of inquiry - an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
line of questioning
line of reasoning, logical argument, argumentation, argument, line - a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"


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And in this last and least respectable line of inquiry he was evidently prepared to go farthest; he openly encouraged the magician, and was plainly prepared to follow the wildest ways of investigation in which that magus might lead him.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
My line of inquiry would appear to him an awful perversion of duty.
The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context
It does not seem as if this line of inquiry offered much hope of a successful issue.
The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand View in context
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