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in·ter·pel·late
interpellate
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- pronunciation:
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leIt
[or]
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tuhr
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leIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
interpellates, interpellating, interpellated |
definition: |
to subject (a government official) to formal questioning, as before a legislative body.
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related words: |
interrogate |
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derivations: |
interpellant (n.), interpellator (n.) |
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