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Definition of yes-no question noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yes-no question

noun

/ˌjes ˈnəʊ kwestʃən/

/ˌjes ˈnəʊ kwestʃən/

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a question to which the answer can be either ‘yes’ or ‘no’, for example ‘Do you like dogs?’ compare wh-question

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