Ask and Avoid

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Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.

Usage example: my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu

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Avoid is an antonym for ask.

Nearby Words: asked, asking

Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

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Ask is an antonym for avoid.

people	ask people	avoid people
kind	ask kind	avoid kind
time	ask time	avoid time
anyone	ask anyone	avoid anyone
Other words: humans, questions.

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