interrogation point

interrogation point

n.
See question mark.
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ques′tion mark`


n.
1. Also called interrogation point. a mark indicating a question: usu., as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
2. something unanswered or unknown.
[1865–70]
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Noun1.interrogation point - a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a questioninterrogation point - a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
question mark
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
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