Cross examine and Scrutinise

Cross examine

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

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

Scrutinise

Scrutinise verb - Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.
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Synonyms for Scrutinise

Cross examine and scrutinise are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Cross examine" with "Scrutinise", this terms are similar.

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