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question mark

noun
noun
BrE BrE//ˈkwestʃən mɑːk//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈkwestʃən mɑːrk//
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  • the mark ( ? ) used in writing after a question Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectivebig, huge, major, … verb + question markput question mark + verbhang over something, remain prepositionquestion mark against, question mark over See full entry See related entries: Punctuation
    • Extra examples A slight question mark against her character remains. His arrival clearly puts a huge question mark against the future of the present team captain. There is now a serious question mark over his leadership ability.Idioms
    a question mark over/against something
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    used to say that something is not certain There's still a big question mark hanging over his future with the team.
    See question mark in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee question mark in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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