| interrogation | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply.; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" |
| ~ sentence | a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" |
| ~ cross-question | a question asked in cross-examination. |
| ~ leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination. |
| ~ yes-no question | a question that can be answered by yes or no. |
| n. (communication) | 2. interrogation | a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder. |
| ~ transmission | communication by means of transmitted signals. |
| n. (communication) | 3. examination, interrogation, interrogatory | formal systematic questioning. |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| ~ catechism | a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views. |
| ~ deposition | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office. |
| ~ inquisition | a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals). |
| ~ third degree | interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession. |
| ~ cross-examination | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination. |
| ~ direct examination | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness. |
| ~ redirect examination, reexamination | (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination. |
| ~ interview | the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists.; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds" |
| ~ debriefing | report of a mission or task. |
| n. (communication) | 4. enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question | an instance of questioning.; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
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