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Is there a word for when you answer a question with a question?

Question #92870. Asked by crazycube.
Last updated May 28 2021.

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Answer has 5 votes.
Could it be a rhetorical question?

link http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/rhetquesterm.htm

Feb 27 2008, 3:37 AM
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Answer has 5 votes.
Question evasion seems to be its general term -

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evasion_(ethics)
Response last updated by CmdrK on May 28 2021.
Feb 27 2008, 5:17 AM
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Answer has 7 votes.

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I've no idea about the term for the over-all concept -- but, the second question is called a "counter-question."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question






Response last updated by gtho4 on Jan 08 2017.
Feb 27 2008, 7:58 AM
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