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cross-question

American  
[kraws-kwes-chuhn, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈkwɛs tʃən, ˈkrɒs- /

verb (used with object)

  1. to cross-examine.

noun

  1. a question asked by way of cross-examination.

cross-question British  

verb

  1. to cross-examine

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noun

  1. a question asked in cross-examination

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Other Word Forms

  • cross-questioning noun

Etymology

Origin of cross-question

First recorded in 1685–95

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