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call in question
call in question
Also, call into question. Dispute, challenge; also, cast doubt on. For example, How can you call her honesty into question? This usage was first recorded in John Lyly's Euphues (1579): "That ... I should call in question the demeanour of all."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Lucilius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Carmen | | KAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English) | Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian |
| LÍDa | | - | Czech |
| Idun | | - | Norse Mythology |
| Amarante | | - | French (Rare) |
| Mergen | | - | Turkmen |