reconnaissance

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I have said my reconnaissance was a hurried one.

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  1. noun An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.

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surveillance ·  aviation ·  patrol ·  decontamination ·  recon ·  evacuation ·  survey ·  coordination ·  liaison ·  radar ·  bomber ·  defense
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  1. French, from Old French reconoissance, recognition, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.

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  1. Also reconnoissance; from French reconnaissance, formerly reconnoissance, recognition, reconnaissance: see recognizance.
 

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/rəˈkɑnəsəns/
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