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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb question 3 of 5 senses of question Sense 1 question, oppugn, call into question => suspect, distrust, doubt Sense 3 question, query => wonder, inquire, enquire => interpellate => examine => pump => check out sound out feel out => debrief Sense 5 wonder, question => scruple Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb question 3 of 5 senses of question Sense 1 question, oppugn, call into question => suspect, distrust, doubt Sense 3 question, query => wonder, inquire, enquire => request => seek => interpellate => examine => quiz, test => cross examine, cross question => catechize, catechise => pump => check out sound out feel out => debrief Sense 5 wonder, question => scruple Entailment of verb question Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb question 5 senses of question Sense 1 question, oppugn, call into question => challenge Sense 2 interrogate, question => ask Sense 3 question, query => ask Sense 4 interview, question => converse, discourse Sense 5 wonder, question => chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate Familiarity of verb question question used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb question Sense 1 question, oppugn, call into question => challenge -------------- Sense 2 interrogate, question => ask -------------- Sense 3 question, query => ask -------------- Sense 4 interview, question => converse, discourse -------------- Sense 5 wonder, question => chew over think over meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over ruminate, speculate -------------- Grep of noun question calling into question cross-question leading question previous question question question mark question master question of fact question of law question sheet questioner questioning questionnaire rhetorical question yes-no question Overview of noun question The noun question has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (81) question, inquiry, enquiry, query -- (an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present") 2. (51) question, head -- (the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets") 3. (9) question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence -- (a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations") 4. (8) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question -- (uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise") 5. motion, question -- (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") 6. question -- (an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question") Overview of verb question The verb question has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (17) question, oppugn, call into question -- (challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of "We must question your judgment in this matter") 2. (14) interrogate, question -- (pose a series of questions to "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion") 3. (5) question, query -- (pose a question) 4. (3) interview, question -- (conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting) 5. (2) wonder, question -- (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight") Overview of noun question The noun question has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (81) question, inquiry, enquiry, query -- (an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present") 2. (51) question, head -- (the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets") 3. (9) question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence -- (a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations") 4. (8) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question -- (uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise") 5. motion, question -- (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") 6. question -- (an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question") Overview of verb question The verb question has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (17) question, oppugn, call into question -- (challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of "We must question your judgment in this matter") 2. (14) interrogate, question -- (pose a series of questions to "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion") 3. (5) question, query -- (pose a question) 4. (3) interview, question -- (conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting) 5. (2) wonder, question -- (place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight")
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