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question-master

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  • noun A quizmaster.

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Examples

  • As they realise their mistake, and the pressure mounts, the question-master tosses in a doosie such as "Who is England's leading try-scorer?"

    How I acquired my pub quiz technique | Emma John 2011

  • Back in the studio, just one out of the six celebrities on the panel got the right answer, the sweet and innocent 乙葉, Otoha, but she had to suffer the disapproval of the other guests, and apologised to the question-master and the audience at home for casting such aspersions on mother-in-laws everywhere.

    The marriage blues in Japan 2007

  • Having learned from the question-master, he turned the tables and asked, What does that mean?

    Plan of Attack Bob Woodward 2004

  • Having learned from the question-master, he turned the tables and asked, What does that mean?

    Plan of Attack Bob Woodward 2004

  • The phony pretence that the whole thing is spontaneous and uncensored, the steady avoidance of any serious topic and concentration on questions of the ‘Why do children’s ears stick out’ type, the muscular-curate heartiness of the question-master, the frequently irritating voices, and the thought of incompetent amateur broadcasters being paid ten or fifteen shillings a minute to say ‘Ererer’, are very hard to bear.

    As I Please 1944

  • A student who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with University Challenge question-master Jeremy Paxman is celebrating after leading his team to victory in the television quiz.

    icCoventry 2010

  • A student who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with University Challenge question-master Jeremy Paxman is celebrating after leading his team to victory in the television quiz.

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

  • A student who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with University Challenge question-master Jeremy Paxman is celebrating after leading his team to victory in the television quiz.

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

  • A student who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with University Challenge question-master Jeremy Paxman is celebrating after leading his team to victory in the television quiz.

    icScotland 2010

  • A student who hit the headlines following a verbal joust with University Challenge question-master Jeremy Paxman is celebrating after leading his team to victory in the television quiz.

    icScotland 2010

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