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(verb) pose a question |
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Synonyms: query |
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Related Words: ask, check out, debrief, examine, feel out, inquire, interpellate, pump, sound out, wonder |
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(verb) call into question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter" |
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Synonyms: oppugn |
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Related Words: challenge, distrust, doubt, suspect |
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(noun) the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" |
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Synonyms: head |
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Related Words: matter of fact, matter of law, problem, question of fact, question of law, subject, theme, topic |
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(noun) an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" |
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Related Words: marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal, proposal of marriage |
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(noun) an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" |
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Synonyms: enquiry, inquiry, query |
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Related Words: cross-question, inquiring, questioning |
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Antonyms: answer |
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(noun) a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" |
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Synonyms: interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence |
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Related Words: sentence, yes-no question |
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(verb) pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" |
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Synonyms: interrogate |
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Related Words: ask |
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(verb) conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
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Synonyms: interview |
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Related Words: converse, discourse |
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(verb) place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" |
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Synonyms: wonder |
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Related Words: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, scruple, speculate, think over |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: motion |
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Related Words: proposal |
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(noun) uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" |
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Synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness |
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Related Words: uncertainness, uncertainty |
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