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cross-question
[ kraws-kwes-chuhn, kros- ]
verb (used with object)
- to cross-examine.
noun
- a question asked by way of cross-examination.
cross-question
verb
- to cross-examine
noun
- a question asked in cross-examination
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Derived Forms
- ˈcross-ˈquestioning, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-question1
First recorded in 1685–95
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Example Sentences
For the sake of the lesson, Hogg should have been there to learn to cross-question.
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I was made as welcome to cross-question classes as if I had been an ordained graduate of their own.
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Ye brocht me here again' my wull, but ye'll no' cross-question me.
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Once started, he settled back and began to cross-question himself, and to moralize over the situation.
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If Carder should suddenly revert to that day and cross-question him, he must have his denials ready.
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