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trick question

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
trick- ques-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.

noun

A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.

Inflected Forms

trick questions (plural)

Phrases

loaded question wife-beating question

Frequently Paired Words

loaded question wife-beating question

Questions

What does trick question mean?
A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.

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