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asking
/ˈaskɪŋ/
verb
To request (information, or an answer to a question).
"I asked her age."
To put forward (a question) to be answered.
"to ask a question"
To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
"I'm going to ask this lady for directions."
noun
The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
"His asking was greeted with silence."
A request, or petition.
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