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Textual thesaurus for "question"

(noun) dubiousness, doubt, doubtfulness

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

the dubiousness of his claim; there is no question about the validity of the enterprise


(noun) head

the subject matter at issue

the question of disease merits serious discussion; under the head of minor Roman poets


(noun) motion

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


(noun) query, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation

an instance of questioning

there was a question about my training; we made inquiries of all those who were present


(noun) interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

he asked a direct question; he had trouble phrasing his interrogations


(verb) query

pose a question


(verb) interrogate

pose a series of questions to

The suspect was questioned by the police; We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion


(verb) interview

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting


(verb) call into question, oppugn

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

We must question your judgment in this matter


(verb) wonder

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

I wonder whether this was the right thing to do; she wondered whether it would snow tonight