Wondering how to hyphenate the English word question? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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An instance of questioning There was a question about my training We made inquiries of all those who were present |
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The subject matter at issue The question of disease merits serious discussion Under the head of minor Roman poets |
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A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply He asked a direct question He had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
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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 |
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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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An informal reference to a marriage proposal He was ready to pop the question |
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Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of We must question your judgment in this matter |
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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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Pose a question |
| 10. |
Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
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Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation I wonder whether this was the right thing to do She wondered whether it would snow tonight |
| noun | inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation, questioning, inquiring |
| noun | head, subject, topic, theme |
| noun | interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, sentence |
| noun | doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, uncertainty, uncertainness |
| noun | motion, proposal |
| noun | marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal |
| verb | oppugn, call into question, challenge |
| verb | interrogate, ask |
| verb | query, ask |
| verb | interview, converse, discourse |
| verb | wonder, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate |