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counterinterrogation

counterinterrogation adjective: working against an interrogation.

Adjective

counterinterrogation (not comparable)

  1. Working against an interrogation.
    • While he continued answering our questions directly, he was still practicing the classic counterinterrogation technique of admitting to what he knew we knew and to things that were of no value, so as to appear cooperative.2011, Ali Soufan, The Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda

Origin of counterinterrogation

From counter- + interrogation.

Questions about counterinterrogation

What does counterinterrogation mean?
Counterinterrogation means working against an interrogation.
What part of speech is counterinterrogation?
Counterinterrogation is an adjective.

Words near counterinterrogation in the dictionary

  1. counterintentions
  2. counterinterest
  3. counterinterests
  4. counterinterpretation
  5. counterinterpretations
  6. counterinterrogation
  7. counterintervention
  8. counterintrigue
  9. counterintrigues
  10. counterintuition
  11. counterintuitions

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