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INQUIRER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who asks a question
Synonyms:
asker; enquirer; inquirer; querier; questioner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("inquirer" 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 "inquirer"):
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:
inquire (address a question to and expect an answer from)
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