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cross-question

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cross-ques·tion (krôskwschn, krs-)
tr.v. cross-ques·tioned, cross-ques·tion·ing, cross-ques·tions
To question closely; cross-examine.
n.
A question asked during cross-examination.

cross-question
Verb
to cross-examine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cross-question - a question asked in 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"
Translations

cross-question [ˈkrɔsˈkwɛstʃən] vtinterrogar
cross-question [ˈkrɔsˈkwɛstʃən] vtfaire subir un interrogatoire à
cross-question [ˈkrɔsˈkwɛstʃən] vtins Kreuzverhör nehmen
cross-question [krɔsˈkwɛstʃən] vt (LAW) = cross-examine;
(fig) → sottoporre ad un interrogatorio

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How much of the unbeliever's story he might safely believe he did not know; but as it afforded him an excuse for deserting the village and making for the north he was not inclined to cross-question the Belgian too minutely.
Lady Janet settled herself in her chair, prepared to question and cross-question her nephew, when an obstacle appeared at the other end of the library, in the shape of a man-servant with a message.
"No, no," Pulcheria Alexandrovna hurriedly interrupted, "you thought I was going to cross-question you in the womanish way I used to; don't be anxious, I understand, I understand it all: now I've learned the ways here and truly I see for myself that they are better.
 
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