Cross-examine and Cross examine

Cross examine and cross-examine are semantically related In some cases you can use "Cross examine" instead a verb phrase "Cross-examine".

Cross examine verb - Question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side.

Cross-examine and cross examine are semantically related in question topic. You can use "Cross-examine" instead a verb phrase "Cross examine", if it concerns topics such as ask questions pointedly, ask for answer, ask questions aggressively, ask pointed questions.