| Main Entry: |
question
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
ask for answer |
| Synonyms: |
ask about,
catechize,
challenge, cross-examine, enquire,
examine, give the third degree, go over, grill, hit up,
hit*, hold out for,
inquire,
interrogate,
interview,
investigate,
knock*, make inquiry,
petition, pick one's brains,
probe, pry, pump, put through the wringer, put to the question,
query,
quest, quiz, raise question, roast,
search,
seek, show curiosity,
solicit, sound out, sweat it out of, work over
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| Notes: |
a query differs from a question in that it suggests a reservation or disagreement question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: |
answer, reply
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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