interrogational
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡeɪʃənl/
- Her interrogational skills helped uncover important details during the interview.
Examples
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The detective used interrogational techniques to gather information.
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The report criticized the police for their harsh interrogational methods.
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The lawyer adopted an interrogational tone when speaking to the witness.
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Is this an interrogational session?
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The detective utilized an interrogational approach to extract vital information from the suspect.
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During the training session, the instructor emphasized the importance of interrogational techniques in gathering evidence.
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The lawyer's interrogational style helped clarify the witness's account during the trial.
Synonyms
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6.1
In the form of a question to ask someone for information
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9.1
Showing that someone asks questions in a formal, serious way
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8.9
Using harsh, repeated questions that make someone feel nervous
How Questioning
Surface Forms
Morphology
interrogational = interrogation (transparent) = interrogat + ion + al
The adjective is built from 'interrogation' plus the standard adjectival suffix '-al', so its meaning is straightforwardly related to questioning.
Etymology
Interrogational comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and rogare 'to ask', the same root as interrogate. So it describes speech, methods, or a tone that is about asking questions, especially the kind of strong questioning used in an interrogation.