INTERPELLATE

/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/

Scrabble

WWF

I(1) N(1) T(1) E(1) R(1) P(3) E(1) L(1) L(1) A(1) T(1) E(1)

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Definition

/ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/

verb

To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something).
To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business.