in‧quis‧i‧tor /ɪnˈkwɪzətə, ɪnˈkwɪzɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. someone who is asking you a lot of difficult questions and making you feel very uncomfortable

2. an official of the Inquisition
—inquisitorial /ɪnˌkwɪzəˈtɔːriəl◂, ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔːriəl◂/ adjective
—inquisitorially adverb

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