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  • noun Plural form of question.
  • noun A game in which players must only say questions, and if they don't they lose. Below is an example of how to play.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of question.

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Examples

  • "I want five questions within five minutes!" snapped Stefens, "and they better be rocket-blasting _good questions_!"

    Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell

  • All such questions as, for instance, of the cause of failure of crops, of the adherence of certain tribes to their ancient beliefs, etc. —questions which but for the convenient intervention of the official machine, are not, and cannot be solved for ages—received full, unhesitating solution.

    Chapter VI. Part IV 1917

  • Each of the questions I have put to him are practical questions, —questions based upon the fundamental principles of the Black Republican party; and I want to know whether he is the first, last, and only choice of a party with whom he does not agree in principle.

    First Joint Debate at Ottawa. Mr. Douglas's Reply 1897

  • The animal in questions is a bobcat ... can't you tell?

    How To Find A Lost Gun Dog 2009

  • The animal in questions is a bobcat ... can't you tell?

    How To Find A Lost Gun Dog 2009

  • Capmas may also delete certain questions from a survey or demand that they be re-worded.

    The politics of Egypt's feeble statistics Brian Whitaker 2010

  • To say that Obama's views and thoughts are the same that these preachers in questions is simple ridiculous.

    Obama takes heat from Catholic League over Pfleger 2008

  • She received a cold response from Councilman Hattery, who asked "Are we going to entertain questions from the floor?", and got a 'no' from his fellow board members.

    Living in Dryden: April 2004 Archives 2004

  • She received a cold response from Councilman Hattery, who asked "Are we going to entertain questions from the floor?", and got a 'no' from his fellow board members.

    Living in Dryden: Organizational issues and grant-writing 2004

  • He was sure he could make this genial, courteous, kindly old gentleman see certain questions from a new view-point.

    Purple Springs 1921

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