yes-no question
[ yes-noh ]
/ ˈyɛsˈnoʊ /
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noun Grammar.
a question calling for an answer of yes or no, as Are you ready?
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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
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Origin of yes-no question
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby yes-no question
Yesenin, yeshiva, Yeşil Irmak, Yeşilköy, yes-man, yes-no question, yester, yesterday, yestereve, yesterevening, yestermorning
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