trick questionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtrɪk ˈkwes.tʃən/us/ˌtrɪk ˈkwes.tʃən/a question that makes you believe you should answer it in a particular way, when the real question is hidden or there is no right answer
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Questioning people & asking questions in general
- beat
- bombard
- canvass
- cross-question
- debrief
- desk research
- enquiry
- feel sb/sth out
- grilling
- interrogate
- interview
- interviewee
- opinion poll
- pin
- Q, q
- questioner
- questioning
- third
- what do you have to say for yourself? idiom
- worm
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