interrogation

Definitions of interrogation
  1. noun
    a request for information
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    question
    an instance of questioning
    interrogatoire
    formal systematic questioning
    interrogatoire
    (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
    type of:
    requête
    the verbal act of requesting
  2. noun
    formal systematic questioning
    synonyms: interrogatoire
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    interrogatoire
    (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
  3. noun
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
    synonyms: composition, examen, épreuve
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    examen de fin d'études
    an examination administered at the end of an academic term
    partiel
    an examination administered in the middle of an academic term
    examen oral, oral
    an examination conducted by spoken communication
    examen préliminaire
    an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
    questionnaire
    an examination consisting of a few short questions
    examen écrit, test écrit, écrit
    a written examination
    licence
    final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
    interrogation surprise
    a quiz given without prior warning
    type of:
    communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson

After calling the police during an end-of-summer party, Melinda is an outcast at school. How can Melinda tell the truth about what really happened when she won't even speak?

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Ungifted
Gordon Korman

An administrative mistake lands troublemaker Donovan Kurtis at the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a prestigious school for gifted students.

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When her parents take jobs at a western theme park in Arizona, Aven gets caught up in a local mystery — and tries to adjust to a new school.

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