good question
Definition of good question
—used to say that one doesn't know the answer to a question “How can we reduce expenses without cutting important programs?” “(That's a) good question.”
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Word by Word Definitions
: of a favorable character or tendency
: bountiful, fertile
: handsome, attractive
: something that is good
: something conforming to the moral order of the universe
: praiseworthy character : goodness
: well
: used as an intensive
: an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge
: an interrogative sentence or clause
: a subject or aspect in dispute or open for discussion : issue
: to ask a question of or about
: to interrogate intensively : cross-examine
: doubt, dispute
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