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12-Apr-2005, 00:43

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what does the idiom Pointed questions mean

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12-Apr-2005, 01:58

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Re: idioms

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what does the idiom Pointed questions mean

A pointed question is a searching one aimed to get to the real truth, often when the other person doesn't want to reveal it.

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