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Ask , ask / ask/ • v. 1. [tr.] say something in order to obtain an answer or some information: he asked if she wanted coffee people are always asking quest… Question , ques·tion / ˈkweschən/ • n. a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information: we hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your quest… INTERROGATIVE , in·ter·rog·a·tive / ˌintəˈrägətiv/ • adj. having or conveying the force of a question: a hard, interrogative stare. ∎ Gram. used in questions: an int… T. F. HOAD , beg / beg/ • v. (begged , beg·ging ) 1. ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something: [tr.] a leper begged Jesus for help [intr.] I must beg of yo… query , query •beery, bleary, cheery, dearie, dreary, Dun Laoghaire, eerie, eyrie (US aerie), Kashmiri, leery, peri, praemunire, query, smeary, teary, theory… question mark , QUESTION MARK, also especially AmE interrogation mark, interrogation point. The PUNCTUATION mark (?). Its primary use is to show that a preceding wor…
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