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What is the term for a person who answers a question with a question?
My friend says there is a word for it - and no I don't need answers like 'irritating' 'annoying' 'a ****' etc.
Pixie - good answer!
Rhetorical is wrong - that's asking a question to which you expect no response.
rhetorical
One entry found for rhetorical.
Main Entry: rhe·tor·i·cal
Pronunciation: ri-'tor-i-k&l, -'tär-
Variant(s): also rhe·tor·ic /ri-'tor-ik, -'tär-/
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric b : employed for rhetorical effect; especially : asked merely for effect with no answer expected <a rhetorical question>
angel ann - because she thinks there is a word, but she can't think what it is and it's driving her crazy.
14 Answers
- okLv 41 decade ago
if ur friend says that there's a word for it, why dont u ask him/her?
maybe a "lawyer" lol.. lawyers keep on asking...
u never mentioned that she thinks.. u mentioned that she says "there's a word for it"
anyway, she's right.. there's a word for it but i don't remember the word.. pls let me know if u already knew..
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- RAMSBOTTOMLv 51 decade ago
WENT ONTO "ASK.COM"
THERE ARE LOADS OF SITES CALLED
ANSWER A QUESTION WITH A QUESTION
SO I SUPPOSE ITS TIME WASTERS LIKE US
- 1 decade ago
Damn! rudebox77 beat me to my predictable answer. Damn you rudebox77, DAMN YOU!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
What?
