Interrogate
Interrogate verb - To put a question or questions to.
Knock and interrogate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Interrogate".
Knock
Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.
Interrogate and knock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interrogate" instead a verb "Knock".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The heroes also knock out whole swathes of Mooks, who conveniently come to when it's necessary to interrogate them.
Source: Hard Head / Literature -
For example, he tries to interrogate a thug, only to be too rough on him and accidentally knock him unconscious.
- Hold him hostage, interrogate him, knock him out, shoot him in the head or just outright drive a k-bar into his brain.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Video Games
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