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questionsnounpl. of question an interrogative expression often used to test knowledgebecause I have missed so many classes, I had a hard time answering every question on today's surprise quiz interrogatives, problems brainteasers, conundrums, posers, puzzles, quizzes, riddles, sticklers, stumpers, toughies answers, responses, solutions an act or instance of asking for informationafter reading the brief statement to the reporters, the lawyer ended the press conference by saying, "No more questions, please" the dozens of questions researched by the reference librarians calls, inquiries, queries, requests interrogatoriespolls, questionnaires, surveysinquisitions, interrogationsexaminations, explorations, inquests, investigations, probes, probings, researches, studies answers, replies, responses a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissentthat these measurements are accurate is beyond question challenges, complaints, demurrals, demurrers, demurs, difficulties, exceptions, expostulations, fusses, kicks, objections, protests, remonstrances, stinks compunctions, doubts, misgivings, qualms, scruplesmisunderstandingscavils, niggles(chiefly British), quibblesarguments, conflicts, debates, disputes, dissents, hassles, quarrels, squabbles, staticscensures, criticismsdefiances, disobediences, rebellionsdistrusts, dubieties, dubitations(archaic), incertitudes, indeterminations, misdoubts, mistrusts, reservations, skepticisms, suspicions, uncertaintiesreluctances approvals, sanctionsacceptances, acquiescences, agreements, assentscompliances, obediences a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)it's a question of personal responsibility contents, matters, motifs, motives, subjects, themes, topics subject matterstalking pointscounts, ideas, points, purposesconsiderations, issues, problemsbodies, bulks, burdens, centerpieces, cores, cruxes(also cruces), essences, fundamentals, generalities, gists, grists, hearts, kernels, keynotes, mains, marrows, masses, nets, nubbins, nubs, nuclei(also nucleuses), piths, pivots, purports, quicks, staples, substances, sumsbasesbottoms, essentialities, essentialsaffairs, arguments, debates asides, digressions, excursions, interjections, parentheses, tangents questionsverbpresent tense third-person singular of questionto demand proof of the truth or rightness ofthe teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18 challenges, contests, disputes, impeaches, oppugns, queries doubts, mistrustskicks (about), objects (to), protestscombats, fights, opposes, resists calls in question(or calls into question) accepts, believes, embraces, swallows backs, defends, supportsadvocates, champions, promotesabides, endures, stomachs, tolerates to give serious and careful thought toquestion your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors? chews over, cogitates, considers, contemplates, debates, deliberates, entertains, eyes, kicks around, meditates, mulls (over), perpends, ponders, pores (over), revolves, ruminates, studies, thinks (about or over), turns, weighs, wrestles (with) muses (upon), reflects (on or upon), reminiscesanalyzes, explores, reviewsconcludes, reasonssecond-guesses, speculates (about)broods (about or over), dwells (on or upon), fixates (on or upon), frets (about or over), obsesses (about or over)believes, conceives, opinesabsorbs, assimilates, digests, drinks (in) beats one's brains out (about), chews on, cudgels one's brains (about), looks at disregards, ignores, overlooks, slightsdismisses, pooh-poohs(also poohs), rejects to have no trust or confidence init was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy distrusts, doubts, misdoubts, mistrusts, suspects disbelieves, discounts, discredits, negates trusts banks (on or upon), counts (on or upon), depends (on or upon), relies (on or upon) to put a question or questions tothe press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest asks, catechizes, grills, inquires (of), interrogates, queries, quizzes besieges, bombards, cross-examines, cross-questions, examines, pumpspolls, surveys answers, replies, responds rejoins, retortscomments, observes, remarksavoids, ducks to put a series of questions tothe police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him catechizes, examines, grills, interrogates, pumps, queries, quizzes, sweats(slang) debriefscross-examines, cross-questionsannoys, harasses, hounds, pesterscanvasses(also canvases), polls gives the third degree to, picks the brains of |