loaded question
ˈləʊdɪd ˈkwɛsʧən
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Definition of loaded question - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
communicationquestion with hidden agenda or bias
  • The lawyer asked a loaded question to trap the witness.
leading question trick question
2.
specific responsequestion designed to elicit a specific response
  • He asked a loaded question to get the answer he wanted.
leading question
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Expressions with loaded

loaded downadj.
carrying a heavy physical burden or load
The truck was loaded down with supplies.
loaded dicen.
situation or system that is unfairly biased
The hiring process felt like it was using loaded dice against certain candidates.
loaded wordn.
word with strong emotional connotations
The politician used a loaded word to sway the audience.
dice are loadedexp.
dice altered to land on certain numbers
He suspected the dice are loaded in the casino.
loaded with cashadj.
having a lot of money
He walked into the store loaded with cash.
loaded to the gillsadj.
extremely full or packed
The car was loaded to the gills with camping gear.

Expressions with question

billion-dollar questionn.
very important question with big impact or consequence
That's the billion-dollar question everyone wants answered.
in questionadj.
being considered or discussed
The topic in question is climate change.
no questionexp.
without any doubt or uncertainty
She is, no question, the best player on the team.
without questionadv.
in a way that is undeniable or certain
She is without question the best player on the team.
no question about itexp.
expresses certainty or agreement without any doubt
She is the best player, no question about it.
be a question ofv.
depend on a specific factor or condition
Success is a question of effort and determination.
dodge the questionv.
avoid answering a question directly
When asked about the budget, she dodged the question.
open to questionadj.
subject to doubt or debate
His honesty is open to question after the incident.
out of the questionadj.
completely impossible or not feasible
Climbing that mountain in winter is out of the question.
question of timen.
situation where something is expected to happen eventually
Winning the championship is just a question of time for the team..

Terms related to loaded question

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
loadloadingexaminationinquiryinterrogationpollprobequerysurveytestbiasinterview

Examples of loaded question in a sentence

  • The journalist's loaded question caught the politician off guard.
  • The journalist posed a loaded question during the interview.
  • She was known for asking loaded questions to trap politicians.

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  1. French:question tendancieuse, question insidieuse, ...
  2. German:suggestive Frage, ...
  3. Italian:domanda tendenziosa, domanda capziosa, ...
  4. Spanish:pregunta con trampa, pregunta tendenciosa, ...
  5. Portuguese:pergunta capciosa, ...
  6. Chinese:有偏见的问题, 诱导性问题, ...
  7. Japanese:意図的な質問, 特定の反応を引き出す質問, ...
  8. Arabic:سُؤَال مُوَجَّه, سُؤَال مُحَمَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁאֵלָה מוּטָה, שְׁאֵלַת מַלְכֹּדֶת, ...
  10. Russian:наводящий вопрос, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підступне питання, ...
  12. Hindi:पक्षपातपूर्ण सवाल, मनचाहा जवाब उगलवाने वाला सवाल, ...

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