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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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We opted for a role-playing framework instead of a direct question to navigate around LLM guardrails.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Porter sat next to her attorney with her hands folded in her lap, speaking only when the judge asked her a direct question.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

The easiest and most direct question a reporter can ask a politician and their team.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

He was being Silent Mong, my new name for when he walks right next to you but acts like he doesn’t hear a word anybody’s saying even when they ask him a direct question.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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