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- pronunciation:
- kwi
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
queries |
definition: |
a question.
Did you answer her queries about the job?- synonyms:
- inquiry, question
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
queries, querying, queried |
definition 1: |
to ask about.
She queried my reason for walking to work in the rain.- synonyms:
- ask about
- similar words:
- investigate, probe, question, scrutinize, survey
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definition 2: |
to question; to ask.
I queried him about his new friend.- synonyms:
- ask, question
- similar words:
- challenge, dispute, examine, interrogate, pump, quiz, sound out, test
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related words: |
check, inquire, wonder |
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derivation: |
queryingly (adv.) |
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