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   Ques·tion

   /ˈkwesCH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information: "we hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your questions" Similar inquiryqueryinterrogationexaminationinformal:quizquizzingOpposite answerresponse
   • ▪ a doubt about the truth or validity of something: "there is no question that America faces the threat of Balkanization" Similar doubtdisputeargumentdebateuncertaintydubiousnesscontroversyreservationrare:dubietyOpposite certainty
   • ▪ the raising of a doubt about or objection to something: "Edward was the only one she obeyed without question"
   • ▪ a matter forming the basis of a problem requiring resolution: "we have kept an eye on the question of political authority"
   • ▪ a matter or concern depending on or involving a specified condition or thing: "it was not simply a question of age and hierarchy" Similar issuematterbusinessproblempoint at issuepointconcernsubjecttopicthemeitemcaseproposalpropositiondebateargumentdisputebone of contentioncontroversy

   verb

   • 1. ask questions of (someone), especially in an official context: "four men were being questioned about the killings" Similar interrogateask questions ofput questions tocross-examinecross-questionquizprobecanvasscatechizeinterviewdebriefsound outexaminegive the third degree toinformal:grillpump
   • ▪ feel or express doubt about; raise objections to: "members had questioned the cost of the scheme" Similar querycall in/into questiondoubtraise/entertain doubts aboutthrow doubt onhave/harbor/express suspicions aboutsuspectfeel uneasy abouthave/harbor/express reservations aboutchallengedisputecast aspersions onobject toraise objections to

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. questionless adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › questionQUESTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to ask a person about something, especially officially: Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the burglary. 68 percent of those questioned in the poll thought noise levels had increased. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. B2. to express doubts about the value or truth of something:

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   a (1) : an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge. (2) : an interrogative sentence or clause. b. : a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion : issue. broadly : problem, matter. c (1) : a subject or point of debate or a proposition to be voted on in a meeting.

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   noun. a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. Synonyms: interrogation, query, inquiry. Antonyms: answer, reply. a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of ):

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   Synonyms for QUESTION: problem, interrogative, quiz, conundrum, riddle, puzzle, poser, toughy; Antonyms of QUESTION: solution, response, answer, reply, willingness, approval, agreement, sanction.

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   Check pronunciation: question. Definition of question noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › questionQUESTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   QUESTION definition: 1. a sentence or phrase that asks you for information: 2. a situation or problem that needs to be…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ques‧tion1 /ˈkwestʃən/ S1 W1 noun 1 asking for information [ countable] a sentence or phrase that is used to ask for information or to test someone’s knowledge OPP answer Can I ask you a question?