Inquire.
Inquiry is the noun form of the verb inquire.
The abbreviation of the word "inquiry" is "inq."
The word 'inquiry' is a noun, a word for a search for information or truth; an official investigation; a word for a thing.
The police launched an inquiry into the suspicious activities happening in the neighborhood.
The cause of death will be determined by the coroner's inquiry.
inquiry
to inquire
Investigation, probe, examination.
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inquiry!!
To submit a question to someone. Such as, "I made an inquiry to the soup company about the contents of their tomato soup."
The likely word is "question" (an inquiry).
interrogation, request, query