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question word

question word noun: a word used in forming questions.

Noun

question word (plural question words)

  1. A word used in forming questions.
    Synonyms:
    Q-word

Synonyms of question word

Forms of question word

pluralquestion words

Questions about question word

What does question word mean?
Question word means a word used in forming questions.
What part of speech is question word?
Question word is a noun.
What is the plural of question word?
The plural of question word is question words.

Words near question word in the dictionary

  1. question tag
  2. question tags
  3. question the question
  4. question time
  5. question times
  6. question word
  7. question words
  8. question-begging
  9. question-marked
  10. question-master
  11. question-masters

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