cross-question
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cross-ques·tion
(krôs′kwĕs′chən, krŏs′-)tr.v. cross-ques·tioned, cross-ques·tion·ing, cross-ques·tions
To question closely; cross-examine.
n.
A question asked during cross-examination.
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cross-question
vb (tr)
to cross-examine
n
a question asked in cross-examination
ˈcross-ˈquestioning n
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cross′-ques′tion
v.t.
1. to cross-examine.
n. 2. a question asked in cross-examination.
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Past participle: cross-questioned
Gerund: cross-questioning
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Noun | 1. | 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" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cross-question
[ˌkrɒsˈkwɛstʃən] vt → interrogare a fondocross-question
[ˈkrɒsˌkwɛstʃən] vt (witness) → sottoporre a controinterrogatorio (fig) → interrogareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995