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Interrogation

Noun CEFR C1
ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A question put; an inquiry.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A question mark.
    countable, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“There is no interrogation in his eyes / Or in the hands, quiet over the horse's neck, / And the eyes watchful, waiting, perceiving, indifferent.”
“As an isolating language Belter Creole is rich in particles. Particles are used to indicate⟳ both negation and interrogation: na is the negative particle and it is placed before the verb”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

interrogation mark interrogation point Interrogations Interrogative interrogative adjective interrogative pronoun

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