question
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈkwɛsʧən/
- SAMPA: /"kwEstS@n/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: que‧stion
Noun
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- Something someone says to have someone else say an answer.
- The question is: "How much money do we have?"
- A trouble or thing to talk about.
- Synonyms: problem, difficulty, issue, subject, matter, subject matter, doubt, uncertainty and reservation
- Antonyms: resolution, solution, answer, response, certainty, confidence, assurance and sureness
Verb
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- To say questions to someone; to ask someone questions.
- She questioned him fully.
- To have an idea that something may be true or may not be true.
- They questioned whether he was right .