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71ˌindirect ˈquestion — noun [C] linguistics the words that you use to report a question that someone else has asked, for example ‘She asked me where I was going …
72A Question of Loyalty — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = A Question of Loyalty Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 2 Episode = 7 Airdate = 6 April 1981 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Peter Whitmore Director = Guests =… …
73beg the question — {v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something that is still being argued about, before it is proved true; avoid or not answer a question or problem. * /The girls asked Miss Smith if they should wear formal dresses to the party; Miss Smith… …
74beg the question — {v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something that is still being argued about, before it is proved true; avoid or not answer a question or problem. * /The girls asked Miss Smith if they should wear formal dresses to the party; Miss Smith… …
75cross-question — n. a question asked in cross examination. [WordNet 1.5] …
76begs\ the\ question — Traditionally, this meant that the speaker was assuming that which was to be proved; it now is used to mean raises the question, or the following question is begging to be asked. The fact that Jack recently has been spending so much time with… …
77begs\ the\ question — Traditionally, this meant that the speaker was assuming that which was to be proved; it now is used to mean raises the question, or the following question is begging to be asked. The fact that Jack recently has been spending so much time with… …
78beg\ the\ question — v. phr. literary To accept as true something that is still being argued about, before it is proved true; avoid or not answer a question or problem. The girls asked Miss Smith if they should wear formal dresses to the party; Miss Smith said they… …
79reported question — reported questions N COUNT A reported question is a question which is reported using a clause beginning with a word such as why or whether , as in I asked her why she d done it . [BRIT] Syn: indirect question …
80multiple-choice question — A question requiring a respondent to select an answer from a list of answers provided with the question. For example, the respondent may be asked to name the brand of cigarettes purchased in the last week from a list of major brands. Compare open …
