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yes/no question

yes/no question is the alternative form of yes-no question.

Meaning of yes-no question

Noun

yes-no question (plural yes-no questions)

  1. A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.
    • To make it clear for the jury, I will ask you a simple yes-no question. Did you enter the house on the night of the 15th?

Forms of yes/no question

pluralyes/no questions

Questions about yes/no question

What is yes/no question the alternative form of?
Yes/no question is the alternative form of yes-no question.

Words near yes/no question in the dictionary

  1. yes-men
  2. yes-no question
  3. yes-no questions
  4. yes-or-no question
  5. yes-or-no questions
  6. yes/no question
  7. yes/no questions
  8. yesable
  9. Yesanguan
  10. YESC
  11. yeser

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