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direct question

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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

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

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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