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/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ noun A1- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative. · What is your question?
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. · The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.· There was a question of which material to use.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter. · His claim to the property has come under question.· The story is true beyond question.
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. · I move that the question be put to a vote.
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de Saint-Méran’s;” and he arranged mentally, while Dantès awaited further questions, the antithesis by which orators often create a reputation for eloquence.
“Asked me questions about the vessel, the time she left Marseilles, the course she had taken, and what was her cargo.
They passed by several of these houses during the afternoon, and sometimes people came to the doors and looked at them as if they would like to ask questions; but no one came near them nor spoke to them because of the great Lion, of which they were very much afraid.
“That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir.
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