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cross-ex·am·ine
 cross-examine
- pronunciation:
- kraws
ihg
zae
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 n
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cross-examined, cross-examines, cross-examining |
| definition 1: |
to question thoroughly and insistently, often for the purpose of comparing responses with those of earlier questioning.
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| definition 2: |
to question (a witness who has testified for the other side).
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| related words: |
ask, examine, grill, interrogate, question, quiz |
| derivations: |
cross-examination (n.), cross-examiner (n.) |
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