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Definition

inquiry noun (QUESTION)

(UK also

enquiry

)
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/US pronunciation symbol/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/ n
[C or U] (the process of asking) a question
I've been making inquiries about/into the cost of a round-the-world ticket.
formal Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.

(Definition of inquiry noun (QUESTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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