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querynoun a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or somethingreaders will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir distrust, distrustfulness, doubt, dubiety, dubitation(archaic), incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty disbelief, incredulity, unbeliefanxiety, concern, paranoia, warinesscompunction, niggle(chiefly British), qualm, scruple, tremor assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, sureness, surety, trust credence, faith an act or instance of asking for informationplease respond to my query at your earliest convenience call, inquiry, question, request interrogatorypoll, questionnaire, surveyinquisition, interrogating, interrogation, questioningexamination, exploration, inquest, investigation, probe, probing, research, study answer, reply, response queryverbto demand proof of the truth or rightness ofit seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order challenge, contest, dispute, impeach, oppugn, question doubt, mistrustkick (about), object (to), protestcombat, fight, oppose, resist call in question(or call into question) accept, believe, embrace, swallow back, defend, supportadvocate, champion, promoteabide, endure, stomach, tolerate to put a question or questions toqueried the professor about the assignment ask, catechize, grill, inquire (of), interrogate, question, quiz besiege, bombard, cross-examine, cross-question, examine, pumppoll, survey answer, reply, respond rejoin, retortcomment, observe, remarkavoid, duck to put a series of questions toonce the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President catechize, examine, grill, interrogate, pump, question, quiz, sweat(slang) debriefcross-examine, cross-questionannoy, harass, hound, pestercanvass(also canvas), poll give the third degree to, pick the brains of v.ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information.ask implies no more than the putting of a question.ask for directions question usually suggests the asking of series of questions.questioned them about every detail of the trip interrogate suggests formal or official systematic questioning.the prosecutor interrogated the witness all day query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.queried a librarian about the book inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.began to inquire of friends and teachers what career she should pursue in 1614 |