Question

Which word can replace the phrase "looked closely at" without changing the meaning of this sentence? The music executives looked closely at the lyrics of the song so they could determine whether there was a copyright infringement.

embellished

scrutinized

sanctioned

retracted

Answer 1

scrutinized

The word scrutinized means to look at something closely or examine it. In the sentence the music executives must scrutinize the lyrics. It's important that they examine every little piece to determine if there is a copyright infringement so that they don't run the risk of a lawsuit.

When something is embellished it is often made more elaborate or exaggerated. Clothing that is embellished usually has an elaborate design or rhinestones. Something that is retracted is taken back.

Answer 2

You could replace the phrase "looked closely at" with the word scrutinized. The meaning of scrutinized is to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.