questioning

  • 21questioning — 1. noun a) The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. b) The act of challenging, wondering and doubting. 2. adjective Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness …

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  • 22questioning — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonic, Socratic method, agnostic, answering, asking, bringing into question, catechetical method, catechistic, catechization, catechizing, challenge, communicating, communicational, communional, conversational,… …

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  • 23questioning — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. interrogation, catechism, inquest; see examination 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Eager to acquire knowledge: curious, inquiring, inquisitive, investigative. See INVESTIGATE. 2. Refusing or reluctant to believe …

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  • 24questioning — ques·tion·ing || kwestʃənɪŋ n. investigation, interrogation ques·tion || kwestʃən n. query; difficulty, problem; doubt, reservation; dispute, controversy; subject of discussion or controversy v. investigate, examine; cast doubt on, have… …

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  • 25questioning — [ˈkwestʃ(ə)nɪŋ] noun [U] a situation in which people ask someone questions …

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  • 26questioning — /ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/ (say kweschuhning) adjective 1. expressing or implying a question. 2. characterised by curiosity; inquiring; inquisitive. –questioningly, adverb …

  • 27questioning — I noun a request for information (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑inquiring • Derivationally related forms: ↑inquire (for: ↑inquiring), ↑question …

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  • 28questioning taboos — shattering of myths, challenging of basic values …

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  • 29Socratic questioning — is disciplined questioning that can be used to pursue thought in many directions and for many purposes, including: to explore complex ideas, to get to the truth of things, to open up issues and problems, to uncover assumptions, to analyze… …

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  • 30Precision questioning — (PQ), an intellectual toolkit for critical thinking and for problem solving, grew out of a collaboration between Dennis Matthies (1946 ) and [http://www.goizueta.emory.edu/Faculty/MonicaWorline/ Dr. Monica Worline] , while both… …

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