Questioned

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/

Synonyms for "questioned" (35 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Verb(6 words)

ask assess catechised challenge controversial critique

Noun(1 words)

contradicted study

Strong matches (11)

Verb(10 words)

debatable debated debriefed depose dispute disputed doubt doubted evaluate examine

discredited

Related words (17)

Verb(13 words)

examined grilled impugned inquire interrogate interrogated interview interviewed queried query question refute scrutinize

exploded moot problematic suspect

Related word relations

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More general

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adjective analyze ask descriptor doubt evaluate inquire inquiry investigate skepticism

More specific

13 entries

cast doubt onchallenged assumptionscontested policycritiqued methodsdebated hypothesisdeposedeposed witnessesdispute the findingsdoubted findingsdubious interpretationinterrogated witnessesintervieworal examination

Collocations

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questioned authorityquestioned claimsquestioned dataquestioned documentsquestioned findingsquestioned methodologyquestioned policyquestioned resultsquestioned testimonyquestioned witnesses

Inflections

2 entries

questioning questions

Derivations

5 entries

questionable questionably questioner questioning questions

Sample sentences

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The detective questioned literally thousands of people about the incident.

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The police questioned him closely.

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After they questioned him, the police returned the suspect to the house.

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Questioned about his policies, the candidate gave only vague answers.

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