Meaning & use
question
A sentence or phrase used to ask for information, an answer, or a decision.
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The teacher asked a question that no student in the class could answer.
Whether the plan will actually work remains an open question among the engineers.
A note on using this word
As a verb, question also means to doubt or challenge something: 'she questioned his motives.'
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