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    ENQUIRER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Someone who asks a questionplay

    Synonyms:

    asker; enquirer; inquirer; querier; questioner

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("enquirer" is a kind of...):

    speaker; talker; utterer; verbaliser; verbalizer (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous))

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enquirer"):

    cross-examiner; cross-questioner (someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier))

    examiner; quizzer; tester (someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications)

    inquisitor; interrogator (a questioner who is excessively harsh)

    interviewer (a person who conducts an interview)

    canvasser; headcounter; poll taker; pollster (someone who conducts surveys of public opinion)

    Derivation:

    enquire (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)

    enquire (address a question to and expect an answer from)

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