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leading question
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leading question
Noun
a question worded to suggest the desired answer, such as What do you think of the horrible effects of pollution?
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Noun1.leading question - a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
cross-examination - (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
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German leading question leading n → Suggestivfrage f
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