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| NOUN | 1 | question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation | An instance of questioning |
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| 2 | question, head | The subject matter at issue | |
| 3 | question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence | A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply | |
| 4 | question, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness | Uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something | |
| 5 | question, motion | A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote | |
| 6 | question | An informal reference to a marriage proposal | |
| VERB | 1 | question, oppugn, call into question | Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of |
| 2 | question, interrogate | Pose a series of questions to | |
| 3 | question, query | Pose a question | |
| 4 | question, interview | Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting | |
| 5 | question, wonder | Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation |
| Sounds | kweh'schahn; kweh'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | An instance of questioning. |
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| Examples | "there was a question about my training" |
| Synonyms | inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation |
| Broader | questioning, inquiring |
| Contrary | answer |
| Verbs | question; question; question |
| Meaning | The subject matter at issue. |
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| Examples | "the question of disease merits serious discussion" |
| Synonyms | head |
| Narrower | problem; question of fact, matter of fact; question of law, matter of law |
| Broader | subject, topic, theme |
| Meaning | A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply. |
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| Examples | "he asked a direct question" |
| Synonyms | interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence |
| Narrower | cross-question; leading question; yes-no question |
| Broader | sentence |
| Verbs | question; question |
| Meaning | Uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something. |
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| Examples | "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" |
| Synonyms | doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness |
| Broader | uncertainty, uncertainness |
| Verbs | question; question |
| Meaning | A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote. |
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| Examples | "she called for the question" |
| Synonyms | motion |
| Broader | proposal |
| Meaning | An informal reference to a marriage proposal. |
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| Examples | "he was ready to pop the question" |
| Broader | marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal |
| Meaning | Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Examples | "We must question your judgment in this matter" |
| Synonyms | oppugn, call into question |
| Entailed by | challenge, dispute, gainsay |
| Broader | challenge |
| Nouns | question |
| Meaning | Pose a series of questions to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" |
| Synonyms | interrogate |
| Broader | ask |
| Nouns | questioning; question; question |
| Meaning | Pose a question. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
| Synonyms | query |
| Narrower | wonder, inquire, enquire; interpellate; examine; pump; check out, sound out, feel out; debrief |
| Broader | ask |
| Nouns | questioner; questioning; question; question |
| Meaning | Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | Sam cannot question Sue |
| Synonyms | interview |
| Broader | converse, discourse |
| Nouns | question |
| Meaning | Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
| Model | They question whether there was a traffic accident |
| Synonyms | wonder |
| Narrower | scruple |
| Broader | chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate |
| Nouns | question |