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call in question

call in ques·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawl in kwes-chuh n]
    • /kɔl ɪn ˈkwɛs tʃən/
    • /kɔːl ɪn ˈkwestʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawl in kwes-chuh n]
    • /kɔl ɪn ˈkwɛs tʃən/

Definitions of call in question words

  • noun call in question a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply. 1
  • noun call in question a problem for discussion or under discussion; a matter for investigation. 1
  • noun call in question a matter of some uncertainty or difficulty; problem (usually followed by of): It was simply a question of time. 1
  • noun call in question a subject of dispute or controversy. 1
  • noun call in question a proposal to be debated or voted on, as in a meeting or a deliberative assembly. 1
  • noun call in question the procedure of putting a proposal to vote. 1

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Origin of call in question

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun < Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question < Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere to ask + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Call in question

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

call in question popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for call in question

verb call in question

  • oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • litigate — to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
  • tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.

Antonyms for call in question

verb call in question

  • resign — to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
  • go along — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.

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