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interrogation point

interrogation point noun: a question mark.

Noun

interrogation point (plural interrogation points)

  1. A question mark.
    • He was conscious that Flamel was looking at him with the smile that was like an interrogation point.1900, Edith Wharton, chapter 4, in The Touchstone
    • "What often happens is combat teams are mixed between English and French soldiers from across Canada, orders are given in English and the French guys don't understand. Or, the orders are given in French and the English guys don't understand. . . . [A]nd they walk out with a big interrogation point...2007 October 31, Bill Graveland, “Call for troops to be comfortable in both official languages”, in Toronto Star, Canada, retrieved 09 Feb 2010

Synonyms of interrogation point

Forms of interrogation point

pluralinterrogation points
alternative forminterrogation-point

Origin of interrogation point

From the Latin punctus interrogativus. Compare exclamation point.

Questions about interrogation point

What does interrogation point mean?
Interrogation point means a question mark.
What part of speech is interrogation point?
Interrogation point is a noun.
What is the plural of interrogation point?
The plural of interrogation point is interrogation points.

Words near interrogation point in the dictionary

  1. interrogatingly
  2. interrogatings
  3. interrogation
  4. interrogation mark
  5. interrogation marks
  6. interrogation point
  7. interrogation points
  8. interrogation-point
  9. interrogation-points
  10. interrogational
  11. interrogations

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