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cross·-examine (krôs′ig zam′in)
transitive verb, intransitive verb cross-examined -·ined, cross-examining -·in′ing
- to question closely
- Law to question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge the truthfulness of previous testimony
Related Forms:
- cross-examination cross′·-exam′ina′tion (-ə nā′s̸hən) noun
- cross-examiner cross′·-exam′iner noun
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