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Definition question in British English

question noun

noun
/ˈkwestʃ(ə)n/
1

something that someone asks you when they want information

Example

Why won't you answer my question?

Example

I regretted asking the question as soon as the words were out.

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Perhaps I ought to rephrase the question.

Example

Politicians have a habit of evading difficult questions.

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Children are always asking awkward questions about the facts of life.

Example

probing questions about my health

Synonyms and related words
question inquiry query
1.1

a request for information that is intended to test your knowledge, for example in a test or competition

Example

Only one person answered all three questions correctly.

Synonyms and related words
question inquiry query
2

an issue that needs to be discussed and dealt with

Example

Recent incidents are bound to raise questions about the level of violence in football.

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His report did not address the question of air warfare.

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the vexed question of the national minimum wage

Synonyms and related words
referent matter issue
3

a feeling of doubt about something

Example

There had been some question as to whether to interview the boy.

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This information began to raise questions in her mind about Jack's innocence.

Synonyms and related words
uncertainty doubt reservation
Definition question in British English

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