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question mark

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question mark
n.
A punctuation symbol (?) written at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate a direct question. Also called interrogation point.

question mark
Noun
1. the punctuation mark (?), used at the end of questions
2. a doubt or uncertainty: a question mark still hangs over their success
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Noun1.question markquestion mark - a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Translations
Spanish question mark npunto de interrogación
French question mark question npoint m d'interrogation
German question mark question nFragezeichen nt
Italian question mark npunto interrogativo

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It ends as it were with a big question mark, with a "conclusion in which nothing is concluded.
 
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