Questioning
Questioning noun - A request for information.
Understand and questioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a noun "Questioning".
Understand
Understand verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Questioning and understand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Questioning" instead a noun "Understand".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Carl can apparently speak and understand French, but Moogram does not, so when questioning Carl on the cost for the maids he misunderstands him... but is satisfied none the less.
Source: Bilingual Dialogue - He looks up, questioning everything the system stands for, hoping to get Preston to at least understand what's going on before he dies.
Source: Face Death with Dignity - In fact, it takes a lot of questioning others and research (re: watching romance films) for her to fully understand it.
Source: Webcomic / What Does The Fox Say
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