1. (n.) The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
2. (n.) A question put; an inquiry.
3. (n.) A point, mark, or sign, thus [?], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.
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