THESAURUS
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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 issue, averment, awake a doubt, baffling problem, basis, be at sea, be curious, be diffident, be doubtful, be dubious, be skeptical, be uncertain, beat about, bill, blind bargain, bone of contention, borderline case, brain twister, bring into question, burden, burn with curiosity, calendar, call in question, case, catechism, catechize, certainly, challenge, chance, chapter, clause, comment, communicate with, companion bills amendment, concern, confusion, contact, contest, contingency, correspond, crack, cross-interrogatory, cross-question, crossword puzzle, crux, debatable, debating point, declaration, definitely, demand, demurral, demurrer, dictum, difficulty, diffidence, dig around for, dig up, dispute, distrust, distrustfulness, double contingency, doubt, doubtful, doubtfulness, doubtlessly, dragnet clause, dubiety, dubiousness, enacting clause, enigma, enigmatic question, enquiry, escalator clause, essence, establish connection, examine, exclamation, expression, feel unsure, feeler, focus of attention, focus of interest, gamble, gape, gawk, get to, gist, greet with skepticism, greeting, grill, grope, guess, half believe, half-belief, harbor suspicions, have reservations, head, heading, hold-up bill, impossible, in doubt, in question, inconceivable, indubitably, inquire, inquire of, inquiry, insupportable, interjection, interpellate, interrogate, interrogation, interrogative, interrogatory, interview, issue, jigsaw puzzle, joker, knot, knotty point, leader, leading question, leeriness, living issue, main point, maintain connection, make advances, make contact with, make inquiry, make overtures, make up to, matter, matter in hand, meat, mention, mind-boggler, misdoubt, misgive, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, moot point, motif, motion, motive, mystery, nose around for, nose out, note, nut, nut to crack, objection, observation, omnibus bill, open question, peer, perplexed question, perplexity, phrase, piece of guesswork, point, point at issue, point in question, poser, position, preposterous, privileged question, problem, pronouncement, propose a question, proposition, propound a question, protest, proviso, pump, put queries, puzzle, puzzle over, puzzlement, puzzler, query, question, question at issue, question mark, questionable, questioning, quiz, quodlibet, raise, raise a question, reach, reflection, relate to, remark, remonstrance, remonstration, reply to, require an answer, respond to, rider, ridiculous, rubber, rubberneck, rubric, saving clause, say, saying, scruple, scrupulousness, seek, self-doubt, sentence, shadow of doubt, sight-unseen transaction, sixty-four dollar question, skepticalness, skepticism, smell a rat, sound out, stare, statement, sticker, stumper, subject, subject matter, subject of thought, subjoinder, substance, suspect, suspicion, suspiciousness, test, text, theme, thought, thrash about, throw doubt upon, topic, toss-up, total skepticism, touch and go, tough proposition, treat with reserve, trial balloon, uncertainty, undecided issue, under consideration, undoubtedly, unthinkable, utterance, vexed question, wager, want to know, wariness, why, wonder, wonder about, wonder whether, word, worm out of
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Irreligion
VB
be irreligious, disbelieve, lack faith, doubt, question, dechristianize.
Inquiry
N
inquiry, request, search, research, quest, pursuit, examination, review, scrutiny, investigation, indagation, perquisition, perscrutation, pervestigation, inquest, inquisition, exploration, exploitation, ventilation, sifting, calculation, analysis, dissection, resolution, induction, Baconian method, strict inquiry, close inquiry, searching inquiry, exhaustive inquiry, narrow search, strict search, study, scire facias, ad referendum, trial, questioning, interrogation, interrogatory, interpellation, challenge, examination, cross-examination, catechism, feeler, Socratic method, zetetic philosophy, leading question, discussion, reconnoitering, reconnaissance, prying, espionage, espionnage, domiciliary visit, peep behind the curtain, lantern of Diogenes, question, query, problem, desideratum, point to be solved, porism, subject of inquiry, field of inquiry, subject of controversy, point in dispute, matter in dispute, moot point, issue, question at issue, bone of contention, plain question, fair question, open question, enigma, knotty point, quodlibet, threshold of an inquiry, inquirer, investigator, inquisitor, inspector, querist, examiner, catechist, scrutator scrutineer scrutinizer, analyst, quidnunc, inquiry, inquisitive, requisitive, requisitory, catechetical, inquisitorial, analytic, in search of, in quest of, on the lookout for, interrogative, zetetic, all searching, undetermined, untried, undecided, in question, in dispute, in issue, in course of inquiry, under discussion, under consideration, under investigation, sub judice, moot, proposed, doubtful, quaere?, what?, why?, wherefore?, whence?, whither?, where?, how comes it?, how happens it?, how is it?, what is the reason?, what's the matter?, nicht wahr?, what's in the wind?, what on earth?, when?, who?.
VB
make inquiry, inquire, ask, seek, search, look for, look about for, look out for, scan, reconnoiter, explore, sound, rummage, ransack, pry, peer, look round, look over, go over, look through, go through, spy, overhaul, ask about, inquire about, scratch the head, slap the forehead, look into every hole and corner, peer into every hole and corner, pry into every hole and corner, nose, trace up, search out, hunt down, hunt out, fish out, ferret out, unearth, leave no stone unturned, seek a clue, seek a clew, hunt, track, trail, mouse, dodge, trace, follow the trail, follow the scent, pursue, beat up one's quarters, fish for, feel for, investigate, take up an inquiry, institute an inquiry, pursue an inquiry, follow up an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, carry on an inquiry, carry out an inquiry, prosecute an inquiry, look at, look into, preexamine, discuss, canvass, agitate, examine, study, consider, calculate, dip into, dive into, delve into, go deep into, make sure of, probe, sound, fathom, probe to the bottom, probe to the quick, scrutinize, analyze, anatomize, dissect, parse, resolve, sift, winnow, view in all its phases, try in all its phases, thresh out, bring in question, bring into question, subject to examination, put to the proof, audit, tax, pass in review, take into consideration, take counsel, question, demand, put the question, pop the question, propose the question, propound the question, moot the question, start the question, raise the question, stir the question, suggest the question, put forth the question, ventilate the question, grapple with the question, go into a question, question, put to the question, interrogate, pump, subject to interrogation, subject to examination, cross-question, cross-examine, press for an answer, give the third degree, put to the inquisition, dodge, catechize, require an answer, pick the brains of, suck the brains of, feel the pulse, get the lay of the land, see how the wind is blowing, put one's ear to the ground, be in question, undergo examination,
make inquiry, inquire, ask, seek, search, look for, look about for, look out for, scan, reconnoiter, explore, sound, rummage, ransack, pry, peer, look round, look over, go over, look through, go through, spy, overhaul, ask about, inquire about, scratch the head, slap the forehead, look into every hole and corner, peer into every hole and corner, pry into every hole and corner, nose, trace up, search out, hunt down, hunt out, fish out, ferret out, unearth, leave no stone unturned, seek a clue, seek a clew, hunt, track, trail, mouse, dodge, trace, follow the trail, follow the scent, pursue, beat up one's quarters, fish for, feel for, investigate, take up an inquiry, institute an inquiry, pursue an inquiry, follow up an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, carry on an inquiry, carry out an inquiry, prosecute an inquiry, look at, look into, preexamine, discuss, canvass, agitate, examine, study, consider, calculate, dip into, dive into, delve into, go deep into, make sure of, probe, sound, fathom, probe to the bottom, probe to the quick, scrutinize, analyze, anatomize, dissect, parse, resolve, sift, winnow, view in all its phases, try in all its phases, thresh out, bring in question, bring into question, subject to examination, put to the proof, audit, tax, pass in review, take into consideration, take counsel, question, demand, put the question, pop the question, propose the question, propound the question, moot the question, start the question, raise the question, stir the question, suggest the question, put forth the question, ventilate the question, grapple with the question, go into a question, question, put to the question, interrogate, pump, subject to interrogation, subject to examination, cross-question, cross-examine, press for an answer, give the third degree, put to the inquisition, dodge, catechize, require an answer, pick the brains of, suck the brains of, feel the pulse, get the lay of the land, see how the wind is blowing, put one's ear to the ground, be in question, undergo examination.
Doubt
VB
disbelieve, discredit, not believe, misbelieve, refuse to admit, refuse to believe, doubt, be doubtful, doubt the truth of, be skeptical as to, diffide, distrust, mistrust, suspect, smoke, scent, smell a rat, have doubts, harbor doubts, entertain doubts, suspicions, have one's doubts, demure, stick at, pause, hesitate, scruple, stop to consider, waver, hang in suspense, hang in doubt, throw doubt upon, raise a question, bring in, call in question, question, challenge, dispute, deny, cavil, cause a doubt, raise a doubt, start a doubt, suggest a doubt, awake a doubt, make suspicion, ergotize, startle, stagger, shake one's faith, shake one's belief, stagger one's faith, stagger one's belief.