See questioun on Wiktionary
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},
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"form": "questyon",
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]
},
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"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "qwestyon",
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]
},
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]
}
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"A question, ask, or query; something asked."
],
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"A subject in the theoretical sciences for consideration or conversation about it."
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"A problematic topic or issue; a cause for concern."
],
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"problematic",
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],
[
"issue",
"issue"
],
[
"concern",
"concern"
]
]
},
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"A challenge of something's veracity or factuality."
],
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[
"veracity",
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],
[
"factuality",
"factuality"
]
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],
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"A topic awaiting a future decision or determination."
],
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"decision",
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[
"determination",
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"(rare) A topic awaiting a future decision or determination."
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"A petition; the act of asking to do something."
],
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"petition",
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"(rare) A petition; the act of asking to do something."
],
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"rare"
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/kwɛstiˈuːn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/kwɛsˈtjuːn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈkwɛstjun/"
}
],
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"text": "Scots: quaisten, quastin"
},
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"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
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"form": "question",
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"alternative"
]
},
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"alternative"
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},
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"form": "questyon",
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"alternative"
]
},
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"form": "questyounn",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "qwestyon",
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"alternative"
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],
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"issue",
"issue"
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],
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[
"veracity",
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],
[
"factuality",
"factuality"
]
]
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"An argument; a conversational attempt to resolve disagreement."
],
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"argument",
"argument"
],
[
"disagreement",
"disagreement"
]
]
},
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"A legal action or move or the claims made in such a move."
],
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[
"action",
"action"
],
[
"claims",
"claims"
]
]
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"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
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"A topic awaiting a future decision or determination."
],
"links": [
[
"decision",
"decision"
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[
"determination",
"determination"
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],
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"(rare) A topic awaiting a future decision or determination."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
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},
{
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"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
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"A petition; the act of asking to do something."
],
"links": [
[
"petition",
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]
],
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"(rare) A petition; the act of asking to do something."
],
"tags": [
"rare"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/kwɛstiˈuːn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/kwɛsˈtjuːn/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈkwɛstjun/"
}
],
"word": "questioun"
}
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