Counterinterrogation

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Working against an interrogation. not-comparable

    "While he continued answering our questions directly, he was still practicing the classic counterinterrogation technique of admitting to what he knew we knew and to things that were of no value, so as to appear cooperative."

Example

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"While he continued answering our questions directly, he was still practicing the classic counterinterrogation technique of admitting to what he knew we knew and to things that were of no value, so as to appear cooperative."

Etymology

From counter- + interrogation.

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