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Cross-examiner

Definition: Cross-examiner

Cross-examiner

Noun

1. Someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "cross-examiner" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1838. (references)


Synonym: Cross-examiner

Synonym: cross-questioner (n). (additional references)

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Modern Translation: Cross-examiner

Language Translations for "cross-examiner"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Manx

  

crosh-feyshteyder. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oss-examinercray

   

Romanian

  

anchetator (inquisitor, investigator). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "Cross-examiner"

Words rhyming with "cross-examiner" (pronounced 'Cross"-ex*am"in*er'): Abaiser, Abandoner, Abaser, Abater, Abhorrer, Abider, Abjurer, Abolisher, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Abutter, Acater, Acceder, Accelerometer, Accepter, Accipenser, Accipiter, Acclaimer, Accompanier, Accomplisher, Accorder, Accruer, Accumber, Accuser, Acetifier, Acetimeter, Acetometer, Achiever, Acidifier, Acidimeter, Acipenser, Acknowledger, Acoumeter, Acquirer, Acquitter, Acroter, Actinometer, Adducer, Adelaster, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admeasurer. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Cross-examiner

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-i-m-n-o-r-r-s-s-x"

-3 letters: careerisms, creaminess, exorcisers, increasers, rosemaries, sarcomeres.

-4 letters: anorexics, anorexies, careerism, casimeres, cassimere, emersions, errancies, examiners, exciseman, exocrines, exorciser, exorcises, exorcisms, increaser, increases, isomerase, masonries, merocrine, merriness, ransomers, reasoners, recamiers, recession, resorcins, romancers, romanises, sarcomere, scenarios, screamers, smiercase, sorceries.

-5 letters: amercers, amnesics, anemoses, anemosis, anorexic, anoxemic, arcsines, armoires, armories, arsenics, axonemes, caresser, carmines, carrions.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Translations: Modern
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

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