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inquirynounThe act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
enquirynounBritish form of inquiry. [The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.]
doubtnoun(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.
oppugnverb(transitive, rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
interrogationnounThe act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
interrogateverb(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
interviewnounA formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
interrogativenoun(grammar) Asking or denoting a question.
dubiousnessnounDoubt; uncertainty.
doubtfulnessnounThe state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
interrogative sentencenouna sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
motionnoun(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
querynounA question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
wonderverb(uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.

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answernounA response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

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interrogativenoun(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.
inquirynounThe act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
interrogationnounThe act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
querynounA question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
enquirynounBritish form of inquiry. [The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.]
interrogateverb(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
interviewnounA formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
oppugnverb(transitive, rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
motionnoun(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
wondernoun(uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
doubtnoun(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
dubiousnessnounDoubt; uncertainty.
doubtfulnessnounThe state or quality of being doubtful; doubt; uncertainty.
headnoun(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
interrogative sentencenouna sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
askingnounThe act or process of posing a question or making a request.
asknounAn act or instance of asking.
questionernounA person who asks questions, or who conducts an official enquiry.
inquireverb(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
enquireverbBritish English form of inquire. [(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).]

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