Expiscatory

/ɛkˈspɪsketɔri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the quality of fishing out or extracting hidden information, secrets, or truths through investigation or questioning.

Etymology

From expiscate + -ory suffix (Latin adjective-forming suffix). The adjective describes methods, questions, or approaches that are designed to extract hidden information.

Kelly Says

Imagine someone using an 'expiscatory method'—it's like setting intellectual traps designed to catch the truth, treating investigation like the patient art of fishing.

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