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interrogative

2 noun
     
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interrogative2 technical
1

the interrogative

SLG the form of a sentence or verb that is used for asking questions [↪ indicative]:
Put this statement into the interrogative.
2 [countable]SLG a word such as 'who' or 'what' that is used in asking questions
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