Question and Questioning

Question

Question noun - An act or instance of asking for information.
Usage example: the dozens of questions researched by the reference librarians

Questioning is a synonym for question in inquiry topic. In some cases you can use "Questioning" instead a noun "Question", when it comes to topics like interrogation, asking for answer.

Questioning

Questioning noun - A request for information.

Question is a synonym for questioning in inquiry topic. Sometimes you can use "Question" instead the word "Questioning" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as interrogation.

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