delver
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- noun
- /ˈdɛlvər/
- The journalist was known as a persistent delver into political scandals.
Examples
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As a literary delver, she spent years tracing obscure sources for her biography.
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Every great scientist is a delver who seeks answers beyond the obvious.
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A true delver into history can uncover amazing stories.
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Many researchers are dedicated delvers of knowledge.
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As a literary delver, she spent years tracing obscure sources for her biography.
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The journalist was known as a persistent delver into political scandals.
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Every great scientist is a delver who seeks answers beyond the obvious.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who studies something carefully to find new information
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A person who studies facts and evidence to find the truth
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A person who spends time learning or finding out more about a subject
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A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems
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A person who looks at ideas or texts carefully to find their meaning
A person who carefully follows clues to solve mysteries
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Delver comes from the verb delve, which means 'to dig'. In this sense, think of a delver as someone who 'digs' into a subject to find hidden facts, so it means a careful investigator or researcher.