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cross-examine definition

cross·-examine (krôs′ig zam′in)

transitive verb, intransitive verb cross-examined -·ined, cross-examining -·in′ing

  1. to question closely
  2. Law to question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge the truthfulness of previous testimony

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