burning question

noun

An important and pertinent question that urgently requires an answer.

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Meanings

nounburning question (plural burning questions)

plural burning questions

  1. idiomaticAn important and pertinent question that urgently requires an answer.

Translations

Spanish pregunta más importante
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APA

burning question. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20question

MLA

“burning question.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20question. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning question,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20question.

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