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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  question 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  question 
 
  Sense  1 
  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
  =>  suspect,  distrust,  doubt 
 
  Sense  3 
  question,  query 
  =>  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  interpellate 
  =>  examine 
  =>  pump 
  =>  check  out  sound  out  feel  out 
  =>  debrief 
 
  Sense  5 
  wonder,  question 
  =>  scruple 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  question 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  question 
 
  Sense  1 
  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
  =>  suspect,  distrust,  doubt 
 
  Sense  3 
  question,  query 
  =>  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  request 
  =>  seek 
  =>  interpellate 
  =>  examine 
  =>  quiz,  test 
  =>  cross  examine,  cross  question 
  =>  catechize,  catechise 
  =>  pump 
  =>  check  out  sound  out  feel  out 
  =>  debrief 
 
  Sense  5 
  wonder,  question 
  =>  scruple 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  question 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  question 
 
  5  senses  of  question 
 
  Sense  1 
  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
  =>  challenge 
 
  Sense  2 
  interrogate,  question 
  =>  ask 
 
  Sense  3 
  question,  query 
  =>  ask 
 
  Sense  4 
  interview,  question 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
 
  Sense  5 
  wonder,  question 
  =>  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  question 
 
  question  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  question 
 
  Sense  1 
  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
  =>  challenge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  interrogate,  question 
  =>  ask 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  question,  query 
  =>  ask 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  interview,  question 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  wonder,  question 
  =>  chew  over  think  over  meditate,  ponder,  excogotate,  contemplate,  muse,  reflect,  mull,  mull  over  ruminate,  speculate 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  question 
  calling  into  question 
  cross-question 
  leading  question 
  previous  question 
  question 
  question  mark 
  question  master 
  question  of  fact 
  question  of  law 
  question  sheet 
  questioner 
  questioning 
  questionnaire 
  rhetorical  question 
  yes-no  question 
 
  Overview  of  noun  question 
 
  The  noun  question  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (81)  question,  inquiry,  enquiry,  query  --  (an  instance  of  questioning;  "there  was  a  question  about  my  training";  "we  made  inquiries  of  all  those  who  were  present") 
  2.  (51)  question,  head  --  (the  subject  matter  at  issue;  "the  question  of  disease  merits  serious  discussion";  "under  the  head  of  minor  Roman  poets") 
  3.  (9)  question,  interrogation,  interrogative,  interrogative  sentence  --  (a  sentence  of  inquiry  that  asks  for  a  reply;  "he  asked  a  direct  question";  "he  had  trouble  phrasing  his  interrogations") 
  4.  (8)  doubt,  dubiousness,  doubtfulness,  question  --  (uncertainty  about  the  truth  or  factuality  of  existence  of  something  "the  dubiousness  of  his  claim";  "there  is  no  question  about  the  validity  of  the  enterprise") 
  5.  motion,  question  --  (a  formal  proposal  for  action  made  to  a  deliberative  assembly  for  discussion  and  vote;  "he  made  a  motion  to  adjourn";  "she  called  for  the  question") 
  6.  question  --  (an  informal  reference  to  a  marriage  proposal;  "he  was  ready  to  pop  the  question") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  question 
 
  The  verb  question  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question  --  (challenge  the  accuracy,  probity,  or  propriety  of  "We  must  question  your  judgment  in  this  matter") 
  2.  (14)  interrogate,  question  --  (pose  a  series  of  questions  to  "The  suspect  was  questioned  by  the  police";  "We  questioned  the  survivor  about  the  details  of  the  explosion") 
  3.  (5)  question,  query  --  (pose  a  question) 
  4.  (3)  interview,  question  --  (conduct  an  interview  in  television,  newspaper,  and  radio  reporting) 
  5.  (2)  wonder,  question  --  (place  in  doubt  or  express  doubtful  speculation;  "I  wonder  whether  this  was  the  right  thing  to  do";  "she  wondered  whether  it  would  snow  tonight") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  question 
  in  question 
  out  of  the  question 
  questionable 
  questioning 
 
  Overview  of  noun  question 
 
  The  noun  question  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (81)  question,  inquiry,  enquiry,  query  --  (an  instance  of  questioning;  "there  was  a  question  about  my  training";  "we  made  inquiries  of  all  those  who  were  present") 
  2.  (51)  question,  head  --  (the  subject  matter  at  issue;  "the  question  of  disease  merits  serious  discussion";  "under  the  head  of  minor  Roman  poets") 
  3.  (9)  question,  interrogation,  interrogative,  interrogative  sentence  --  (a  sentence  of  inquiry  that  asks  for  a  reply;  "he  asked  a  direct  question";  "he  had  trouble  phrasing  his  interrogations") 
  4.  (8)  doubt,  dubiousness,  doubtfulness,  question  --  (uncertainty  about  the  truth  or  factuality  of  existence  of  something  "the  dubiousness  of  his  claim";  "there  is  no  question  about  the  validity  of  the  enterprise") 
  5.  motion,  question  --  (a  formal  proposal  for  action  made  to  a  deliberative  assembly  for  discussion  and  vote;  "he  made  a  motion  to  adjourn";  "she  called  for  the  question") 
  6.  question  --  (an  informal  reference  to  a  marriage  proposal;  "he  was  ready  to  pop  the  question") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  question 
 
  The  verb  question  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question  --  (challenge  the  accuracy,  probity,  or  propriety  of  "We  must  question  your  judgment  in  this  matter") 
  2.  (14)  interrogate,  question  --  (pose  a  series  of  questions  to  "The  suspect  was  questioned  by  the  police";  "We  questioned  the  survivor  about  the  details  of  the  explosion") 
  3.  (5)  question,  query  --  (pose  a  question) 
  4.  (3)  interview,  question  --  (conduct  an  interview  in  television,  newspaper,  and  radio  reporting) 
  5.  (2)  wonder,  question  --  (place  in  doubt  or  express  doubtful  speculation;  "I  wonder  whether  this  was  the  right  thing  to  do";  "she  wondered  whether  it  would  snow  tonight") 



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