Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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leading question | Yes | No | No | No |
cross-examination | Yes | No | No | No |
leading question (noun) | cross-examination (noun) |
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a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination |