Synonyms for interrogation
ɪnˌtɛr əˈgeɪ ʃənin·ter·ro·ga·tion

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1. question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentencenoun

   a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

   "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, interrogative mood, doubtfulness, doubt, head, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, inquiry, dubiousness

2. interrogationnoun

   a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, query, inquiry, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question

3. interrogation, examination, interrogatorynoun

   formal systematic questioning

   Synonyms:
   scrutiny, examination, enquiry, test, exam, examen, query, inquiry, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, testing

4. question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogationnoun

   an instance of questioning

   "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"

   Synonyms:
   examination, enquiry, doubtfulness, doubt, head, query, motion, interrogatory, interrogative sentence, interrogative, question, research, inquiry, dubiousness

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1. • Questioning
   • Transmission

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1. interrogationnoun

   Synonyms:
   interrogating, questioning

2. interrogationnoun

   Synonyms:
   question, inquiry, interrogatory, query

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1. List of paraphrases for "interrogation":

   questioning, interrogating, interview, examination, interrogate, interpellation, examination-in-chief, interrogated, trial, cross-examination, questioned, investigation, interviewing

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How to use interrogation in a sentence?

1. Nancy Pelosi:

   I support what is happening in the Judiciary Committee that enables them to do their process of interrogation and their investigation, and I salute them for that work.

2. John McCain:

   I believe past interrogation policies compromised our values, stained our national honor, and did little practical good, this amendment provides greater assurances that never again will the United States follow that dark path of sacrificing our values for our short-term security needs.

3. The US:

   Although designated an' alien unprivileged enemy belligerent,' not technically afforded the rights of The US citizens, the complete disregard for the foundational concepts upon which the Constitution was founded is an affront to American values and concepts of justice, mr. Khan was subject to physical and psychological abuse well beyond approved enhanced interrogation techniques, instead being closer to torture performed by the most abusive regimes in modern history.

4. Shuji Yamaguchi:

   We are the institution to execute the law and not the ones who design the legal system, the investigation and interrogation are conducted appropriately in accordance with the law.

5. John Brennan:

   It is our considered view that the detainees who were subjected to enhanced interrogation techniques provided information that was useful and was used in the ultimate operation to go against Bin Laden.