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Petition vs Interrogate - What's the difference?

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Petition is a related term of interrogate.


As a noun petition

is petition.

As a verb interrogate is

to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner.

petition

English

(wikipedia petition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  • A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  • (legal) A formal written request for judicial action.
  • A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
  • * Bible, 1. Macc. vii. 37
    • A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a request, commonly in written form.

    • interrogate

    English

    Verb

    (interrogat)
  • To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner.
    • The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.

    Related terms

    * interrogatee * interrogation * interrogative * interrogatively * interrogator * interrogatory * interrogable

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