wh-question

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Synonyms: wh, oh, h, w, wa, ah, wah, th, we, eh, wo

Antonyms: wh, oh, h, w, wa, ah, wah, th, we, eh, wo

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|linguistics}} A [[question#Noun|question]] that is [[introduce]]d by a [[wh-word]] ({{m|en|what}}, {{m|en|where}}, {{m|en|why}}, etc.) and cannot be [[answer#Verb|answered]] by {{m|en|yes}} or {{m|en|no}}.

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