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cross-ex·am·ine
cross-examine
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- pronunciation:
- kraws
ihg
zae
mn
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
cross-examines, cross-examining, cross-examined |
definition 1: |
to question thoroughly and insistently, often for the purpose of comparing responses with those of earlier questioning.
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definition 2: |
to question (a witness who has testified for the other side).
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related words: |
ask, examine, grill, interrogate, question, quiz |
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derivations: |
cross-examination (n.), cross-examiner (n.) |
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