trick question
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trick question
noun trick questions
- A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, often a misleading or incorrect one, or a question that lacks a clear answer, conceals its true intent, or obscures an underlying difficulty.
- A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.
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noun misleading question
| Español | pregunta tipo trampa, pregunta capciosa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 陷阱題 /陷阱题 xiànjǐngtí |
| Português | pegadinha, pega-ratão, pega-bobo |
| Français | question piège |
| Deutsch | Fangfrage |
| Italiano | trabocchetto |
| Ελληνικά | ερώτηση-παγίδα erótisi-pagída |
| Română | întrebare capcană |
| Русский | каверзный вопрос kaverznyj vopros, вопрос на засыпку vopros na zasypku |
| العربية | سُؤَال خَادِع suʔāl ḵādiʕ |
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title = {trick question},
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