cross-question

ˌkrɔsˈkwɛstʃən

Definition

Definition of cross-question - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

interrogate closely

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ask detailed questions to check consistency or truth

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The lawyer decided to cross-question the witness to uncover more details..

grill

probe

Noun

interrogation

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rigorous question to challenge someone's statement

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He faced a tough cross-question about his alibi.

cross-examination

grilling

interrogation

legal

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question asked during a legal cross-examination

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The lawyer's cross-question revealed inconsistencies in the testimony.

cross-examination

interrogation

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Origin of cross-question

Latin, crux (cross) + quaerere (to seek)

Examples of cross-question in a sentence

The detective will cross-question the alibi witnesses.
The lawyer prepared for the cross-question in court.
She dreaded the cross-question from the prosecutor.
His cross-question caught the witness off guard.
The judge allowed the cross-question despite objections.

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French:contre-interroger, contre-interrogatoire, ...
German:verhören, Gegenfrage, ...
Italian:interrogare a fondo, domanda incrociata, ...
Spanish:preguntar insistentemente, pregunta capciosa, ...
Portuguese:questionar, contra-interrogação, ...
Chinese:仔细盘问, 盘问, ...
Japanese:反対尋問する, 反対尋問, ...
Arabic:استَجْوَبَ, سُؤَال تَحْقِيقِي, ...
Hebrew:לַחְקוֹר בְּחֲקִירָה נֶגְדִּית, שְׁאֶלַת נֶגֶד, ...
Russian:задавать детальные вопросы, перекрестный вопрос, ...
Ukrainian:допитувати детально, перехресний допит, ...
Hindi:जिरह करना, क्रॉस-क्वेश्चन, ...
Bengali:প্রশ্ন করা, প্রতিপ্রশ্ন, ...
Catalan:interrogar, pregunta de repregunta, ...
Czech:křížově vyslýchat, křížová otázka, ...
Danish:udspørge, krydsspørgsmål, ...
Dutch:kruisverhoor afnemen, kruisverhoor, ...
Greek:ανακρίνω, αντερώτηση, ...
Hungarian:keresztkérdéseket feltenni, keresztkérdés, ...
Khmer:សួរចម្លើយយ៉ាងលម្អិត, សំណួរដេញដោល, ...
Korean:교차 심문하다, 반대 심문, ...
Persian:بازجویی کردن, سوال متقابل, ...
Polish:przesłuchiwać krzyżowo, przesłuchanie krzyżowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):questionar, questionamento, ...
Romanian:a pune întrebări detaliate, interogare, ...
Swedish:korsförhöra, motfråga, ...
Thai:ซักถามอย่างละเอียด, คำถามไขว้, ...
Turkish:çapraz sorgulamak, çapraz sorgu, ...
Vietnamese:chất vấn, câu hỏi chéo, ...

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