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query
a question, especially one expressing doubt or requesting information
Synonyms
- question
- inquiry
Antonyms
- answer
- reply
query in a sentence
She sent a query to the librarian asking whether the archive was open on weekends.
The scientist's query about the strange readings led the whole team to recheck their equipment.
Where it comes from
From Latin quaerere 'to ask, seek'
Memory hook
You QUERY a search engine when you ask it something.
Read it in context
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