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essay question

essay question noun: a question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay.

Noun

essay question (plural essay questions)

  1. A question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay.
    • Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank

Forms of essay question

pluralessay questions

Questions about essay question

What does essay question mean?
Essay question means a question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay.
What part of speech is essay question?
Essay question is a noun.
What is the plural of essay question?
The plural of essay question is essay questions.

Words near essay question in the dictionary

  1. Essarys
  2. ESSAs
  3. essay
  4. essay mill
  5. essay mills
  6. essay question
  7. essay questions
  8. essayed
  9. essayer
  10. essayers
  11. essayest

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