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coun·ter·ques·tion | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkwes-chən 
, -kwesh- \
, -kwesh- \variants:
or counter-question
plural counterquestions or counter-questions
Definition of counterquestion
: a question asked in response to another question
… avoid a direct "no" at practically any cost. They may ask a counterquestion, promise an answer at some later date, change the subject and even occasionally leave the room.— John Pfeiffer
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The first known use of counterquestion was in 1836
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