interrogation

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/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

police | further

VERB + INTERROGATION

conduct

The detectives conducted a lengthy interrogation of the suspect for over six hours.

INTERROGATION + NOUN

cell, room | methods, procedures, techniques

PREP

during ~

The suspect admitted to the crime during interrogation by the police detectives.

under ~

When the suspect was placed under interrogation, she eventually admitted to the crime.

PHRASES

power/powers of interrogation

The police officer's powers of interrogation helped uncover the truth during the investigation.

Definitions

noun

The act of interrogating or questioning; an examination by questions; an inquiry.

There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.

As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb

A question put; an inquiry.

A question mark.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an instance of questioning

noun — formal systematic questioning

noun — a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

Antonyms

answer

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.

Wiktionary

As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb

Wiktionary

He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.

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Tom spent all morning in the interrogation room.

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Tom is in the interrogation room.

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Tom opened the door to the interrogation room.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, interrogation is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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