call+in+question

  • 11call in question — phrasal or call in doubt 1. : to cast doubt upon : challenge the soundness of : impugn standards of value which are never called in question F.R.Leavis 2. obsolete : to make inquiry into …

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  • 12call in question — v. cast doubt; place in question, raise concerns about …

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  • 13call — [kôl] vt. [ME callen < Late OE ceallian & or < ON kalla < IE base * gal , to scream, shriek > Brythonic galw, call, Ger klage & (?) MIr gall, swan] 1. to say or read in a loud tone; shout; announce [to call the names of stations] 2.… …

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  • 14call something into question — call (something) into question formal to cause a feeling of doubt about something. The report s findings call into question the safety and effectiveness of all such drugs …

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  • 15Question — Ques tion, v. t. 1. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness. [1913 Webster] 2. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query. [1913 Webster] And most we question what we most desire. Prior. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 16question — [n1] asking for answer catechism, examination, inquest, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, poll, Q and A*, query, questioning, third degree*, wringer*; concepts 48,53 Ant. answer, reply question [n2]… …

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  • 17call — 1 verb HAVE/USE A NAME 1 (T) be called sth to have a particular name or title: They have a three year old son called Matthew. | What was that book called? 2 (T) to use a particular name or title when you speak to someone: My name s Alan, but you… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18question — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sentence, etc. that asks sth ADJECTIVE ▪ awkward, difficult, embarrassing, hard, tough, tricky ▪ pointed, probing …

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  • 19question — 1 / kwestSFn/ noun (C) 1 ASKING FOR INFORMATION a sentence or phrase that asks for information: ask (sb) a question: They asked me a lot of questions about my work experience. | May I ask a question? | answer a question: Answer three out of five… …

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  • 20question — Synonyms and related words: Chinese puzzle, Parthian shot, Pyrrhonism, absurd, address, affirmation, agonize over, allegation, answer, apostrophe, apprehension, approach, ask, ask a question, ask about, ask questions, assertion, assuredly, at… …

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