#questioning__inquiring  a request for information
  supertype:  asking__request  the verbal act of requesting
  subtype:  challenge.questioning  questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "he challenged the assumption that Japan is our enemy"
  subtype:  query__question__inquiry__enquiry  an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
  subtype:  interrogation__examination  formal systematic questioning
     subtype:  catechism  a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
     subtype:  deposition  (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
     subtype:  inquisition  a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
     subtype:  third_degree__thirddegree  interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession
     subtype:  cross-examination__crossexamination  (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
     subtype:  direct_examination  (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
     subtype:  redirect_examination  (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
     subtype:  interview  the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teen-agers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"
        subtype:  job_interview__jobinterview__employment_interview  an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
        subtype:  telephone_interview__telephoneinterview  an interview conducted over the telephone
     subtype:  debriefing  report of a mission or task

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