Hold For Questioning Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • stop or halt • cause to be slowed down or delayed
	31%	11		Hold a formal questioning session
	verb • transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication • pose a series of questions to
	23%	13		One questioning a witness
	noun • someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)

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