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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
cross-examination is a noun meaning "(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination". It carries one recorded sense.
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
law
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for cross-examination come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.