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interrogated

[in-ter-uh-geyt] Origin

in·ter·ro·gate

[in-ter-uh-geyt] verb, -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
2.
to examine by questions; question formally: The police captain interrogated the suspect.
verb (used without object)
3.
to ask questions, especially formally or officially: the right to interrogate.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1475–85; < Latin interrogātus past participle of interrogāre to question, examine, equivalent to inter- inter- + rogā(re) to ask + -tus past participle suffix

in·ter·ro·ga·ble [in-ter-uh-guh-buhl] , adjective
in·ter·ro·gat·ing·ly, adverb
in·ter·ro·gee [in-ter-uh-gee] , noun
re·in·ter·ro·gate, verb, -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
un·in·ter·ro·ga·ble, adjective
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un·in·ter·ro·gat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. query.

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interrogate
late 15c., a back formation from interrogation.
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