essay question in English

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          "text": "Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank"
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        "A question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay."
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    {
      "form": "essay questions",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "multiple-choice question"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank"
        }
      ],
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        "A question in an examination that requires a long answer in the form of an essay."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "examination",
          "examination"
        ],
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          "answer",
          "answer"
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"essay question" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms