cross-examination vs quest

cross-examination

noun
  • Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile. 

  • The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination. 

quest

noun
  • A short test. 

  • A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. 

  • The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. 

verb
  • To locate and attach to a host animal. 

  • To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. 

  • To search for something; to seek. 

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