Why question
Synonyms for "why question" (13 found)
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Noun(3 words)
causal inquirycausal questioncritical inquiry
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
explanation questionfor what reasonhow comepedagogical question
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Noun(6 words)
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2 entrieswhy questionswhy-question