Question

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1. Noun

The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

2. Noun

Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.

3. Noun

Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.

4. Noun

That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.

5. Noun

Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.

6. Noun

Talk; conversation; speech; speech.

7. Noun

To ask questions; to inquire.

8. Noun

To argue; to converse; to dispute.

9. Verb

To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.

10. Verb

To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.

11. Verb

To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.

12. Verb

To talk to; to converse with.

13. Noun

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

14. Noun

the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

15. Noun

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

16. Verb

pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

17. Verb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

18. Noun

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
Vocabulary classified under Spelling and grammar

19. Noun

an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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