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beg the question	to assume as true a conclusion to an argument and then present that conclusion as proof.
beyond question	without any doubt.
cross-question	to cross-examine. [2 definitions]
in question	that is being considered or argued about.
leading question	a question worded in such a way as to suggest the correct or desired answer.
out of the question	impossible.
pop the question	(informal) to ask to marry.
previous question	in parliamentary procedure, a motion to take an immediate vote on the topic under consideration, used esp. as a way of stopping debate.
question mark	a punctuation mark (?). It is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.
rhetorical question	a question to which no answer is required, used to make a point or have an effect.

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