The good man, he looks on us so clear and cheery, and in his neighbourly soft-smiling eyes we see so well our own shadow, - we have a longing always to cross-question him.
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Cross-question
Synonyms for "cross-question" (22 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (11)
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Irish
2 entries- croscheist noun (a question performed during a cross-examination)
- croscheistigh verb (to subject to close questioning)
Welsh
1 entries- croesholi verb (to subject to close questioning)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
the best way to get things clear is if we gently cross-question this very statement.
Source: wiktionary
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