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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

trick question en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.
  2. (rare) A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.

Forms

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trick questions Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

wife-beating question · loaded question

Translations (24)

hu becsapós kérdés (misleading question) · pt pega-bobo (misleading question) · ru каверзный вопрос (misleading question) · de Fangfrage (misleading question) · sv kuggis (misleading question) · es pregunta tipo trampa (misleading question) · fi kompakysymys (misleading question) · pt pegadinha (misleading question) · fi kompa (misleading question) · ro întrebare capcană (misleading question) · cmn 陷阱題 /陷阱题 (misleading question) · ar سُؤَال خَادِع (misleading question) · tr tuzak soru (misleading question) · it trabocchetto (misleading question) · el ερώτηση-παγίδα (misleading question) · cs chyták (misleading question) · ru вопрос на засыпку (misleading question) · cs záludná otázka (misleading question) · pl podchwytliwe pytanie (misleading question) · fr question piège (misleading question) · sv kuggfråga (misleading question) · es pregunta capciosa (misleading question) · nl strikvraag (misleading question) · pt pega-ratão (misleading question)