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call into question

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Pronunciation: US /ˌkɔl ɪntə ˈkwɛstʃən/ · UK /ˌkɔːl ɪntə ˈkwestʃən/

call into question means: To make people doubt whether something is true, right, or reliable.

verb

RAISE DOUBTSB2

To make people doubt whether something is true, right, or reliable.

  • This calls the results into question.
  • Her absence called her commitment into question.
  • Do these errors call the whole report into question?

How to use it: call something into question (The new evidence calls his story into question.)

Similar words: question, challenge, cast doubt on

Opposites: confirm

Common phrases: call something into question, call honesty into question

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What does call into question mean?

To make people doubt whether something is true, right, or reliable.

What is call into question in other languages?

Türkçe: şüphe uyandırmak · Español: poner en duda · Français: remettre en question · Deutsch: infrage stellen · Italiano: mettere in dubbio · 日本語: 疑問を投げかける

How do you pronounce call into question?

In American English /ˌkɔl ɪntə ˈkwɛstʃən/; in British English /ˌkɔːl ɪntə ˈkwestʃən/.

How do you use call into question in a sentence?

This calls the results into question. Her absence called her commitment into question.

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