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Interrogation

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

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Catechism 76% connected

A form of instruction by means of questions and answers.

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Cross-examination 76% connected

The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.

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Cross-question 76% connected

To cross-examine; to subject to close questioning.

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Deposition 76% connected

The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.

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Inquisition 76% connected

The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.

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Interview 76% connected

A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interv…

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Reexamination 76% connected

A repeated examination. See under Examination.

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Broader term 4

Inquiring 76% connected

of Inquire

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Questioning 76% connected

of Question

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Sentence 76% connected

Sense; meaning; significance.

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Transmission 76% connected

The act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country t…

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Examine 74% connected

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…

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Examine 74% connected

To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection o…

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Interrogate 74% connected

To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.

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Interrogate 74% connected

To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness.

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Probe 74% connected

To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.

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Probe 74% connected

To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.

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Query 74% connected

A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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Query 74% connected

A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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Question 74% connected

The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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Question 74% connected

The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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Synonym 7

Enquiry 92% connected

See Inquiry.

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Examination 92% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Inquiry 92% connected

The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

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Interrogative 92% connected

Denoting a question; expressed in the form of a question; as, an interrogative sentence; an interrogative pronoun.

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Interrogatory 92% connected

A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing.

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Query 92% connected

A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved.

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Question 92% connected

The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

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Answer 94% connected

To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.

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Answer 94% connected

To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.

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