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Learn to pronounce que·ry

/ˈkwirē/
verb
ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy.
"many people queried whether any harm had been done"
synonyms: ask, inquire, question, quiz, call in/into question, doubt, raise/entertain doubts about, throw doubt on, suspect, feel uneasy about, challenge, dispute, cast aspersions on, object to, raise objections to

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query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation. queried a librarian about the book.
to ask questions, especially in order to check if something is true or correct: A few students have queried their marks.
to express doubt about something or ask for more information: Someone in the accounts department had queried his expense claim.
verb (used with object). , que·ried, que·ry·ing. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.

Query language

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QUERY meaning: a question or a request for information about something.
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