cross examiner
/krɔs ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/
noun
- A lawyer who questions a witness from the opposing side in a court case.
- A skilled cross-examiner can make a witness's story fall apart.
- The cross-examiner objected when the witness tried to avoid the question.
- The cross-examiner asked the witness to describe what she saw that night.
- A person who questions someone thoroughly or aggressively.
- The reporter was a tough cross-examiner during the press conference.
- As a cross-examiner, she never let a vague answer slide.
- My dad is a natural cross-examiner whenever I come home late.
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