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A word of questionable value (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

interrogative

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This could be a double definition.

'a word' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'questionable value' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'of' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for interrogative that I've seen before include "raising questions" , "Denoting a question" , "Questioning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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