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interrogative
  1. (grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
  2. (typography, archaic) Synonym of question mark ⟨?⟩.
  3. (rare) A question; an interrogation.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Besides, even if phrased as an interrogative, that text segment functions more as a rhetorical than a real question.”
interrogation
  1. The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
  2. A question put; an inquiry.
  3. (dated) A question mark.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “This was an unmitigated good and one that is politically above the reproach of critical interrogation.”
      “This was an unmitigated good, and one that is politically above the reproach of critical interrogation.”
      “She was held overnight for interrogation, denied food and drink, and subjected to physical abuse.”
interrogatory
interrogator
  1. One who interrogates; a person who asks questions; a questioner.
  2. A device that requests data from another device.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Given long enough, a dedicated interrogator could get enough information out of me to give them a serious edge, technology-wise.”
      “The interrogator began speaking through an intercom, his voice garbled in static.”
      “Once during the interviews, even his interrogator lapsed into crediting him with more humanity than he possesses.”
interrogatability
  1. The state or condition of being interrogable.
interrogatee
  1. Someone who undergoes an interrogation.
interrogatrix
  1. (rare, dated) A female interrogator.
interrogatress
interrogee
  1. One who undergoes interrogation.
interrogability
interrogatresses
  1. plural of interrogatress
interrogations
  1. plural of interrogation
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He was deprived of sleep during repeated interrogations and freezing water was thrown over him.”
      “In 1948-49 they were ordered to write up everything learnt about Adolf Hitler through interrogations of his captured intimates.”
      “The poised, confident young woman was tossed into a world of checkpoints, strip searches and interrogations.”
interrogatives
  1. plural of interrogative
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The types of sentences produced were similar to the ones produced originally and consisted of interrogatives, declaratives, and imperatives.”
      “The frequent use of interrogatives kept the students' attention and involvement during the classroom discourse.”
      “It raised, in this reviewer's mind, troubling interrogatives about what was happening in terms of gender.”
interrogatories
  1. plural of interrogatory
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  3. Examples:
    1. “On this pretext, the police can refuse to produce documents, give evidence, answer interrogatories or provide particulars.”
      “The Former Directors have offered to answer written interrogatories from the Insurer and to have such answers included in sworn affidavits.”
      “He stood like a statue in the middle of the floor, and made no reply to the interrogatories.”
interrogatees
  1. plural of interrogatee
interrogators
interrogees
  1. plural of interrogee
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