Question
Question noun - An interrogative expression often used to test knowledge.
Return
Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War
How words are described
| old | old question | old return |
| good | good question | good return |
| better | better question | better return |
| original | original question | original return |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, real, serious, little, quick, main, possible, eternal, later, inevitable, next, last, different, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He'll answer any question in return for a year of service (or equivalent quest, if you are a protagonist).
Source: Magic Feather -
In many videos, Michael will ask a question, move to new, tangentially-related topics every few minutes, and then return to the original question.
Source: Web Video / Vsauce - If the characters in question are scrubbed out with no hope of return, it's Kill the Cutie you want.
Source: Shoo Out the Clowns
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Return or Question. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/question/return.
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