cross question
/krɔsˈkwɛstʃən/
noun
- A question asked during a detailed or challenging interrogation.
- Each cross-question from the detective made the suspect more nervous.
- He prepared for every possible cross-question before the interview.
- The witness struggled to answer the cross-question without contradicting herself.
verb
- To question someone in great detail, often to test the truth of their answers or to find inconsistencies.
- The journalist cross-questioned the politician about the missing funds.
- The lawyer cross-questioned the witness for over an hour to uncover the truth.
- My mom cross-questioned me about where I had been all evening.
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