interrogation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of questioning or examining someone or something.

  - "The police interrogated the suspect for hours."
  - "The teacher interrogated the students about the homework."

• Noun

  A formal question session in a legislative body.

  - "The senate held an interrogation on the new tax bill."
  - "The committee conducted an interrogation on the proposed budget."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with interrogation
inquiry , quarry , wary

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Variants

List of all variants of interrogation that leads to same result
interrogation , interrogational , interrogations , interrogation point , interrogation points

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'interrogare', meaning 'to ask' or 'to inquire'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded police interrogation lasted for over 50 hours.

2. In ancient Greece, the word 'interrogation' was used to describe the questioning of oracles.

3. The word 'interrogation' is often used interchangeably with the term 'interview', but they have slightly different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inquisition: A formal judicial investigation, especially one conducted by the Inquisition in the Middle Ages and the early modern period.

2. Interview: A conversation between two or more people, typically carried out as part of a job application process or for journalistic purposes.

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Culture

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Interrogation has been a significant part of various forms of literature, art, and music. In literature, it is a common technique used in detective novels and thrillers. In art, interrogation scenes have been depicted in paintings and sculptures. In music, songs have been written about the experience of being interrogated or the act of interrogating someone.

How to Memorize "interrogation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a police interrogation room with a table and two chairs, one for the interrogator and one for the suspect. Imagine the interrogator asking questions and the suspect answering.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'interrogation' with the idea of asking questions and seeking answers.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I-N-T-E-R-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N to remember the meaning: 'Investigate, Narrow, Target, Reveal, Obtain, Give, Answers, Truth, Information'

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