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interrogative

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈrɒgətɪv/

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Definition of interrogative

adjective

having the force of a question:a hard, interrogative stare
Grammar used in questions:an interrogative adverbContrasted with affirmative and negative.

noun

a word used in questions, such as how or what.
a construction that has the force of a question: interrogatives are not likely to crop up very often in the speech of a person who is being interviewed