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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
always eager to put everything down, my boyfriend had to be a quiz and make fun of the actors and costumes in our local theater troupe's latest production
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as in exam
a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
according to the magazine's marriage quiz, the chances that we'll have a 10th wedding anniversary are just about nil
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as in character
a person of odd or whimsical habits
even by House of Lords standards, the cross-dressing earl was considered quite a quiz
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as in to ask
to put a question or questions to
quickly quizzed her about the assignment before heading off to class
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as in to question
to put a series of questions to
hated the way those relatives would quiz me about my partner and our living arrangements
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Recent Examples of quiz
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
If Ohio State was the early season conference quiz, Maryland passed with flying colors.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Use polls, quizzes and live Q&A sessions on social media to actively engage with your audience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Trivia for Kids—This one offers some fun family-friendly quizzes and cool facts.
CoComelon Story Time—No surprise that CoComelon made the list.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
If Ohio State was the early season conference quiz, Maryland passed with flying colors.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
At the first location, contestants were quizzed on their French and asked about Kylie Jenner.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
Use polls, quizzes and live Q&A sessions on social media to actively engage with your audience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiz
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Feel free to exit the theater at your convenience rather than wait until the very end of a tease that won’t come.James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite numerous teases of tension between the two stars in the WarGames match, Reigns and Punk put aside their differences to win the bout, hitting Solo Sikoa with a GTS and then a spear to get the victory for the babyface squad.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Both wore orange jumpsuits and handcuffs and sat next to their attorneys during the exam.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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The impact should be immediately observable in the exam's attempt rate and pass rate.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Luckily the owners at the time also wanted to preserve the home’s character and designed the addition to blend in with the original structure.Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
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His costar Elle Fanning, who plays Sylvie Russo, a character inspired by the singer’s muse, was a vision in yellow, bringing a sense of nostalgic glamour to the red carpet.Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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If not, maybe stick to a regular screening, during which fans have been specifically asked not to sing along.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Writers Guild of America sent a letter to Hollywood studios including Disney, Sony and Netflix, asking them to take action against tech companies who are using writers’ work to train AI.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Many question Wayne’s answer here, as shortly after the song’s release, the Hot Boy issued a lyrical warning to an unnamed rapper for mentioning his name.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Back to Black star Marisa Abela questions in the trailer.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, as well as Florida and Alabama had, had the lowest positivity rate, with just 2.3 percent of tests coming back positive.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Flick does not want to gamble on the last big test of 2024 and will go all out, and Raphinha has proven to be a guarantee on the left wing where Alejandro Balde combines good games with some bad ones.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Long before its golden sands and rocky coves became reality TV-famous, Laguna Beach was known as an enclave for artists, eccentrics, surfers, and bohemians.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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That someone was Gary Paxton, one of the true eccentrics in the early fly-by-night Hollywood rock ‘n’ roll industry.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An apparent fan of food writer Michael Pollan, Mangione shared content that interrogated the consumption of alcohol, psychedelic drugs and even coffee.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two individuals accused of serving Payne drugs will be interrogated on Dec. 17 at 10 and 11 a.m., respectively.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Quiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiz. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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