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[ noun ] a request for information
Synonyms Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)Rumors of the offer Tom_Horn had made at the Stockgrowers'_Association meeting had leaked_out by then , and as a grand_jury investigation of the murder got underway , the prosecuting_attorney , a Colonel_Baird , ordered that the tall stock detective be summoned for questioning . Once_again , Tom_Horn was the first and most likely suspect , and he was brought_in for questioning immediately . (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)`` Well '' , Heiser ventured , `` why do n't we hold an investigation with questioning and '' - Related terms request question challenge interrogation investigate question |
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[ adjective ] marked by or given to doubt
Examples "a skeptical attitude" "a skeptical listener" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] showing curiosity
Synonyms Examples "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive" "raised a speculative eyebrow" Related terms |
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