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trick question

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Noun

  1. A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or a question that does not have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty.
  2. A complex question, whose wording hinders the ability to answer it correctly.

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