ˈkɔŋkwest

  • 41question — ques|tion1 [ kwestʃən ] noun *** 1. ) count something that someone asks you when they want information: answer a question: Why won t you answer my question? ask a question: I regretted asking the question as soon as the words were out. rephrase a …

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  • 42questioning — ques|tion|ing1 [ kwestʃənıŋ ] noun uncount * a situation in which people, for example the police, ask someone questions: Other members of the family have been brought in for questioning. questioning ques|tion|ing 2 [ kwestʃənıŋ ] adjective 1. )… …

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  • 43request — re|quest1 [ rı kwest ] noun count *** 1. ) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way: request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with within 48 hours. refuse/reject a request: Three banks have already refused his request for a… …

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  • 44conquest */ — UK [ˈkɒŋkwest] / US [ˈkɑŋˌkwest] noun Word forms conquest : singular conquest plural conquests 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the process of taking control of land or people during a war the Spanish conquest of Peru b) [countable] the land or… …

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  • 45inquest — UK [ˈɪŋkwest] / US [ˈɪŋˌkwest] noun [countable] Word forms inquest : singular inquest plural inquests 1) an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone s death inquest into: an inquest into the death of her husband hold an inquest:… …

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  • 46question */*/*/ — I UK [ˈkwestʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms question : singular question plural questions 1) a) [countable] something that someone asks you when they want information answer a question: Why won t you answer my question? ask a question: I regretted… …

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  • 47questionable */ — UK [ˈkwestʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] / US [ˈkwestʃənəb(ə)l] adjective 1) possibly not true, accurate, or complete The results of the test seem highly questionable. 2) probably not good, honest, or worth admiring questionable behaviour/conduct/practices… …

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  • 48questioner — UK [ˈkwestʃənə(r)] / US [ˈkwestʃənər] noun [countable] Word forms questioner : singular questioner plural questioners someone who is asking a question …

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  • 49questionnaire */*/ — UK [ˌkwestʃəˈneə(r)] / US [ˌkwestʃəˈner] noun [countable] Word forms questionnaire : singular questionnaire plural questionnaires a set of questions that a lot of people are asked as a way of getting information about what people think or do… …

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  • 50request — I UK [rɪˈkwest] / US noun [countable] Word forms request : singular request plural requests *** 1) an act of asking for something in a polite or formal way request for: Requests for visas will be dealt with immediately. refuse/reject a request:… …

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