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Interrogation

🔄 Synonyms of "Interrogation"

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Word	Definition
questionnoun	A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
examinationnoun	(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
interrogativenoun	(grammar) Asking or denoting a question.
interrogative sentencenoun	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Interrogation"

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Word	Definition
interrogativenoun	(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
questionnoun	A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
examinationnoun	(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
interrogative sentencenoun	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
inquirynoun	The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
querynoun	A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
queryingnoun	The act of making a query.
questioningnoun	The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
investigationnoun	The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
quiznoun	A competition in the answering of questions.
interviewnoun	A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
confirmationnoun	A verification that something is true or has happened.
debriefingnoun	The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.
debriefverb	(transitive) To question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project, in order to learn from mistakes, etc.
cross-examinationnoun	(law) The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination.
interrogatorynoun	A question; an interrogation.
examination-in-chiefnoun	(law) the examination of a witness by the party who called them.
trialnoun	An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
inquestnoun	A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into the cause of a death
interpellationnoun	(politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.