counterquestion

noun

coun·ter·ques·tion | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌkwes-chən

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, -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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