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| aim |
to direct, as a remark, question, or criticism. [1/8 definitions] |
| answer |
what you say or write after someone asks you a question; a reply. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| ask |
to put a question to someone. [2/4 definitions] |
| ask around |
to try to find out something by asking people of one's acquaintance the same question. |
| assumed |
accepted without question; presumed. [1/2 definitions] |
| calculate |
to add, subtract, multiply, or divide in order to find an answer to a number question. |
| calculation |
the process of getting an answer to a number question by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. The answer that is reached at the end of this process can also be called a calculation. |
| call around |
to make phone calls to different people asking the same question of each. |
| canvass |
to discuss or debate (an issue, question, or the like) thoroughly. [1/8 definitions] |
| catechize |
to teach (someone) by a question and answer method, esp. religious principles. [2 definitions] |
| certain |
known without question; indisputable. [1/8 definitions] |
| certainly |
without doubt or question. [1/2 definitions] |
| challenge |
a calling into question; request for an explanation or proof. [2/6 definitions] |
| counterquestion |
combined form of question. |
| cross-examine |
to question thoroughly and insistently, often for the purpose of comparing responses with those of earlier questioning. [2 definitions] |
| cross-question |
a question asked in a cross-examination. [1/2 definitions] |
| crush |
to put down or defeat without question. [1/5 definitions] |
| custom |
(plural but used with a singular verb) the process in which official people inspect goods and question travelers about what things they are bringing into a country, or the place where this is done. [1/4 definitions] |
| debrief |
to question (an astronaut, soldier, or the like) in order to obtain any information gathered during a mission. |
| deliberate |
to think about an issue or question in a careful and thorough way, sometimes by discussing them with others. [1/3 definitions] |
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