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leading question
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leading question [ˈliːdɪŋ]
n
a question phrased in a manner that tends 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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That statement is something akin to leading the witness.
David Paterson's Affair Carefully Remembered, Oddly Reported by Choire Sicha / The New York Observer
Wallace's method of "refreshing" the witness's memory by reading from the Goldberg version was repeatedly objected to by Weinberger, who said: "I say that is leading the witness by describing something that is not correct, and apparently putting into this witness's mouth certain words.
When lesbian love came to Broadway by Johnson, Katie N. / The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
And even though she was leading the witness somewhat, Jimmy agreed, "No contest".
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