thought-provoking

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thought-provoking

/ˈθɔːtpɹəvəʊkɪŋ/ UK

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Interesting in a way that challenges one's beliefs, attitudes, or perspective. Of course, many other thought-provoking questions are possible. When using this approach, one would preplan an ending “why” question or questions. It could be some of the ones that follow or others that might be more thought-provoking or age appropriate for a particular group of children.

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adj thought-provoking

Español	hacer pensar, hacer reflexionar, mover a la reflexión, dar que pensar, dar en qué pensar, reflexionizante
中文	發人深省的 /发人深省的 fārénshēnxǐng de

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@misc{thought_provoking_2026,
  title = {thought-provoking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thought-provoking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}