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Verb: cross-question  ,krós'kwes-chun
  1. Question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side
    "The lawyer cross-questioned the witness to expose inconsistencies in their testimony";
    - cross-examine
Noun: cross-question  ,krós'kwes-chun
  1. A question asked in cross-examination
    "The lawyer's cross-question caught the witness off guard"

Derived forms: cross-questioned, cross-questioning, cross-questions

Type of: examine, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, query, question

Part of: cross-examination