"twenty questions" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} twenty questions (uncountable)
  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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