CROSS-EXAMINER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)

Synonyms:

cross-examiner; cross-questioner

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Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cross-examiner" is a kind of...):

asker; enquirer; inquirer; querier; questioner (someone who asks a question)

Derivation:

cross examine (question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side)

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