Ask
Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.
Usage example: my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
Duck
Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Especially do not ask him why he insists on being called a swan instead of a duck.
Source: Videogame / Continue/Stop/Rise - Looking for Donald, José and Panchito ask a live action chef if he's seen a duck.
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When confronted with the phrase "a lame duck", Ra'ch B'ullhy (a Damiani) has to ask how a lame waterfowl fits the situation.
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