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direct question

British

noun

a question asked in direct speech, such as Why did you come? Compare indirect question

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direct question

"Our nation currently adheres to the 'three non-nuclear principles,'" she said in response to a direct question from Tanaka, without discussing what she might do next.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Well, you certainly know how to ask a direct question.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

“I tried to come up with the most direct question possible.”

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025

“Grow up, Guy Pearce. You are not a victim,” the two-time Oscar winner wrote Tuesday on X, where he also posted a video responding to Pearce’s answers to a direct question on a recent podcast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025

The Allens never ask me a direct question, and Wes is very talkative by nature, so it’s an easy dinner.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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