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question mark

/ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The punctuation mark "?", used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.
  2. A state of doubt or uncertainty.
  3. An enigmatic, inscrutable, or mysterious person or thing; an enigma, a riddle.
  4. Polygonia interrogationis, a North American nymphalid butterfly with a silver mark on the underside of its hindwing resembling a question mark (sense 1).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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