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questiona sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkwestʃən/

Korean meaning: 정보를 얻기 위해 묻는 말, 질문

Korean pronunciation: **퀘**스천

Example Sentences

  • My mom's favorite question is 'Did you eat?'
  • The teacher's question was so hard that even Google would cry.
  • I questioned whether my cat actually loves me or just my food.

question

NOUN

//ˈkwestʃən//

a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information

question concept
💡 Concept

A question raised by a curious student in a welcoming classroom

question rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A question through suggestion finds direction — investigation and recollection lead toward the answer

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkwestʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkwestʃən/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

From Old French 'question' and Latin 'quaestio', derived from 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek' or 'to ask'. The word entered English through Norman French influence after 1066.

🎵Rhyme

suggestiondigestionconfession
suggestion
digestion
confession

🔗Collocations

ask a question
answer a question
difficult question
question mark
without question
call into question

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's favorite question is 'Did you eat?'

😄 Fun example

The teacher's question was so hard that even Google would cry.

😄 Fun example

I questioned whether my cat actually loves me or just my food.

There's no question that pizza is the best food ever invented.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

inquiryqueryinterrogationdoubtissue

Antonyms

answerresponsecertainty

Related

quizexaminterviewsurveypoll

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