interrogating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of questioning or examining someone or something.

  - "The detective was interrogating the suspect."
  - "The teacher was interrogating the students about the assignment."
  - "The journalist was interrogating the politician about his policies."

• Noun

  The process of questioning or examining evidence or information.

  - "The interrogating room was filled with tension."
  - "The results of the interrogating were inconclusive."
  - "The interrogating of the crime scene lasted for hours."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with interrogating
inquire , despair , repair , repair , repare

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Variants

List of all variants of interrogating that leads to same result
interrogate , interrogated , interrogatee , interrogatees , interrogates , interrogating

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Etymology

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From the Latin interrogare, meaning 'to ask'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded police interrogation lasted for over 30 hours.

2. The word 'interrogating' is often used interchangeably with 'questioning' or 'examining', but technically, interrogating implies a more formal and structured process.

3. In some legal systems, the term 'interrogation' specifically refers to questioning a suspect in custody, while 'questioning' can refer to any type of inquiry.

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Related Concepts

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1. questioning: The process of asking for information or clarification.

2. examination: The act of closely inspecting or testing something.

3. interview: A formal meeting between two or more people to discuss a particular topic.

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Culture

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Interrogating has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict various scenarios, from police investigations to philosophical inquiries. One famous example is the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, where the protagonist Holden Caulfield is interrogated by various characters about his actions and motivations.

How to Memorize "interrogating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of questioning or examining someone or something.
   - Imagine yourself as a detective interrogating a suspect.
   - Visualize the process of questioning or examining evidence.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'interrogating' with the act of questioning.
   - Think of the word 'interrogating' as meaning 'to ask questions'.
   - Associate the word 'interrogating' with the process of examining evidence or information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'I Ask' to remember the meaning of 'interrogating' (I for Interrogate, A for Ask).
   - Create a mental image of the letter 'I' as a detective asking questions.
   - Use the phrase 'Interrogate Information' to remember the meaning of 'interrogating'.

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