griller
- noun
- /ˈɡrɪlər/
- Informal
:
interrogador
- The journalist was known as a griller for his hard-hitting questions during press conferences.
Examples
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The detective played the role of a griller, pressing the suspect for details about the crime.
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The griller did not let the witness avoid any difficult questions during the hearing.
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As a skilled griller, she quickly uncovered the truth in every interview.
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Facing the experienced griller, the candidate struggled to answer the tough questions.
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The griller asked tough questions during the interview.
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I met a griller who specializes in tough interviews.
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During the interview, the griller asked tough questions that made the candidate sweat.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who asks questions to get information in a job or news interview
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A person who asks someone many questions to get information during an investigation
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3.2
A person who asks for information, often in a public meeting
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A person who asks harsh questions to find faults
A person who asks a witness many careful questions in court about earlier statements
Antonyms
How Aggressive
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- Informal
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Griller for a tough questioner comes from the same idea as grill, used like 'to put someone under heat' — as if you are trying to 'cook' answers out of them. That's why a griller asks hard, intense questions to make someone speak.