Sidney interposed with an interrogatory concerning the legality of the evidence
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Interrogatory
/ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi/
Synonyms for "interrogatory" (62 found)
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Closest matches (13)
answeringbone of contentioncatechismcatechisticcommunicatingcommunicationalcommunionalconversationalcross questioncuriousdemand
Noun(2 words)
court questionexamination
Strong matches (18)
Related words (31)
interrogationalinterrogativeissueleaderlinguisticmoot pointoralproblemqueryqueryingquestionquestion markquestioningquizzicalquizzingresponsivespeechtelepathictopictransmissional
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trial balloonverbal
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(8 words)
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- Closest matches in this entry: answering, bone of contention, catechism, catechistic, communicating.
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9 entriescourt questiondiscovery questioninquisitorialinterrogatoriesleadingprobingwh questionwritten interrogatoriesyes no question
Collocations
10 entriescourt interrogatorydiscovery interrogatoryinterrogatory answersinterrogatory forminterrogatory noticeinterrogatory procedureinterrogatory questionsinterrogatory responseslegal interrogatorywritten interrogatories
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Kimberling, on the advice of his lawyer Frank Kameny, refused to answer several questions put to him on the 16-question interrogatory. After strong objections, the questions in question were withdrawn.
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If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.
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But when he found that some of his interrogatories were evaded, and others answered undecisively, the look of gentleness which he had assumed, vanished, and his brow wore the cloud of disappointment and of anger.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "interrogatory"?
Closest matches include answering, bone of contention, catechism, catechistic, communicating.
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