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asking

/ˈaskɪŋ/
verb
  1. To request (information, or an answer to a question).

    "I asked her age."

  2. To put forward (a question) to be answered.

    "to ask a question"

  3. To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

    "I'm going to ask this lady for directions."

noun
  1. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.

    "His asking was greeted with silence."

  2. A request, or petition.

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