Petition and Question

Petition

Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Question and petition are semantically related In some cases you can use "Question" instead the word "Petition" as a verb or a noun.

Question

Question verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

Petition and question are semantically related in ask topic. Sometimes you can use "Petition" instead the word "Question" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as ask for answer.

How words are described

similar similar petition similar question
common common petition common question
certain certain petition certain question
open open petition open question
Other adjectives: personal.

Common collocations

man petition man question man
state petition state question state
authority petition authority question authority
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