Question synonyms
kwĕs'chən
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rhetorical-question
A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
A query
Text giving further detail on a subject.
Mystery is defined as something that is a secret, something where there is no clear explanation, something difficult to understand or explain or something unexplainable or unsolvable.
bring into question
To ask
A query
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issue (related)
A single copy of a periodical:
A written or oral question that must be answered under oath and is asked by a party in a lawsuit of another party or of a potential witness prior to trial.
The definition of an inquiry is a question or an investigation.
An interrogative word or expression (Ex.: what? where?)
To ask questions about (something); investigate or analyze:
answer (antonym)
An answer is defined as something that is similar or a close copy.
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The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
Religious instruction given orally to catechumens
crucial question
A query
To expect or demand:
Not safe; dangerous.
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Not sharp, certain, or precise in thought, feeling, or expression
The definition of a cavil is a silly or petty objection.
(--- Law) The formal registration of protest against the admission of a piece of evidence at trial, on the grounds of some legal defect.
A methodology based on an assumption of doubt with the aim of acquiring approximate or relative certainty.
The act of catechizing.
(Historical) A general tribunal established by the Roman Catholic Church in the 13th cent. for the discovery and suppression of heresy and the punishment of heretics; often, specif.,
1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.35:
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To seek to obtain by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application:
ask a leading question
To ask
raise a question
To ask
pick one's brains
To ask
To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something:
solution (antonym)
A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
The definition of ambiguous is something that is unclear or not easily describable.
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catechistic
Pertaining to a catechism.
A formal interrogation:
A questioning or inquiry.
(Dated) The act by which somebody is quizzed, or teased.
To engage in discussion or argument; debate.
Suspect is defined as to think something is likely or believe someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something.
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concord (antonym)
(Music) A harmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones.
be certain (antonym)
doubt
doubtlessness (antonym)
doubt
surety (antonym)
doubt
sureness (antonym)
doubt
The definition of a wonder is someone or something that amazes people, or something miraculous or amazing.
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The definition of an inquest is an investigation or inquiry into something, especially a court inquiry into the cause of death.
vexed question
A query
Not settled; yet to be determined; uncertain
Of or relating to any of the extremist factions of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.
Not yet determined or specified.
The definition of shady is providing darkness and coolness from the sun, or of questionable character.
Of or relating to Socrates or the Socratic method:
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(By extension) an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism
The definition of a debate is a formal discussion of the opposing sides of a specific subject or a formal contest of arguments.
Plural form of dialectic
A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; a dissertation or treatise.
dubiosity
(Rare) The state or characteristic of being dubious.
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The quality of being equivocal.
The use of equivocal language.
Refusal to accept or believe something.
impugnment
The act of impugning, or the state of being impugned.
The act of interpellating; formal calling to account of a cabinet minister, etc. by a legislative body
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
(Countable, logic) The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion.
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Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
Subject means something or someone that is a topic of a discussion, writing, art piece or area of study.
To ask to know or be informed of
To deny the legal sufficiency of an adversary’s claim, without admitting or denying the truth of the underlying facts, usually on a technical legal basis rather than the merits of the claim; to file a demurrer.
To be undecided or skeptical about:
To annoy or harass (a speaker) by interrupting with questions or taunts
inquire-of
(US) to ask someone.
To ask
To question in a survey; canvass.
To put forward or propose (a question, problem, etc.)
reply (antonym)
Something given in reply.
harmony (antonym)
Agreeable sounds; music
agreement (antonym)
(Countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
certainty (antonym)
doubt
A violent or highly contentious situation:
(Idiomatic) A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
The state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
A doubtful thing
The state of being dubious.
Uncertainty.
(Uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
To have no trust, faith, or confidence in; doubt; suspect
To have no trust or confidence in (someone or something); doubt
have one's doubts
investigate (related)
A request for data
easy (related)
A situation that presents difficulty, uncertainty, or perplexity
certain (related)
A certain indefinite number; certain ones (of)
The foremost or leading position:
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
The definition of interrogate is to formally ask inquisitive questions, especially for the purposes of trying to find out something the other person doesn't want you to know.
To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
(Rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
questions (related)
dilemma (related)
matter (related)
topic (related)
argument (related)
quesions (related)
question-s (related)
catch question
A query
academic question
A query
sixty-four dollar question
A query
The definition of enigma is something or someone that is puzzling or a riddle. The word "enigma" first appeared in print in 1449. Its origins remain as mysterious as the word itself. It is likely to derive from the Latin ænigma, meaning a riddle, or the Greek, ainigma, which derives from the word ainissesthai, "to speak obscurely, speak in riddles."
(Law) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
Quest is defined as to search, seek or journey.
ask about
To ask
To give oral instruction, especially of religion; now specifically by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
show curiosity
To ask
pry into
To ask
An objection, exception, or other formal questioning of the capability or legal qualifications of a person, the existence of a right, or the legality of an action or thing. An objection by a party or a lawyer to a potential juror or jury panel and his or her request that a judge disqualify the individual or the panel from hearing that party’s cause or trial. To call into question.
make inquiry
To ask
(Law) To question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge previous testimony
To interview (a government agent, for example) at the end of an assignment, especially to obtain intelligence or to provide instructions regarding information that should be kept secret.
put to the question
To ask
To get (information) from a person in this way
give the third degree
To ask
puzzle (related)
Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.
Provoking or likely to provoke controversy
Of, subject to, or stirring up controversy; debatable
controvertible
Open to questioning; that which can be denied, challenged, or disputed.
The definition of cryptic is defined as something with unclear or hidden meaning, or a secret.
Controversial. Not fully proved, open to debate, sometimes used humorously.
Of or characteristic of a dialect; dialectal
Inclined to dispute; fond of arguing; contentious
Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical
Of questionable character:
Subject to doubt or question; uncertain.
The definition of equivocal is something having several different meanings.
Conditional; contingent:
impugnable
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
Not yet settled, concluded, or known; doubtful or inconclusive
maieutic
The definition of obscure is hard to see in the low light or hard to understand.
Of, having the nature of, or expressing a paradox or paradoxes
Aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious.
Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation:
Suspicion is having a feeling, thinking or believing that someone is guilty of something.
A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination:
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