"twenty questions" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. A spoken parlour game in which one player chooses an object or concept and the others have twenty yes-no questions to identify what it is. Wikipedia link: twenty questions Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Games Related terms: barkochba
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