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interrogation

/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

Examples :

"The police interrogation of the suspect lasted several hours. "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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interrogating verb

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪɾɪŋ/

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Illustration inquiry

inquiry noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The student's inquiry about the upcoming history test was answered by the teacher. "

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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quizzical adjective

/ˈkwɪzɪkəl/

Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.

"Her quizzical expression showed that she didn't understand the instructions. "

Illustration suspect

suspect noun

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

"The police arrested the suspect in the school robbery. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"