Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterinterrogation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-in-ter-ro-ga-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Working against an interrogation.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From counter- + interrogation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Questions

What does counterinterrogation mean?: Working against an interrogation.
Where does counterinterrogation come from?: From counter- + interrogation.

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