Ask and Listen

Ask

Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.

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Listen and ask are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Listen" instead a verb "Ask".

Nearby Words: asked, asking

Listen verb - To pay attention especially through the act of hearing.

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Ask and listen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ask" instead a verb "Listen".

Nearby Words: listening, listened, listener

friend	ask friend	listen friend
man	ask man	listen man
guy	ask guy	listen guy
people	ask people	listen people
Other words: time, way, advice, kid, anyone, times, heroes.

Lemont. There Are No Therapists: Actually, there is one, a fellow named Doctor Noodle, but all he does is listen and ask questions, never giving answers to the questions posed to him.

Source: Comic Strip / Candorville
Pa Grape even interrupts the story to ask if Bob really wants to listen to the story because he might miss the tow truck.

Source: Western Animation / Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Even though it visibly pained Mike to ask it of him, Carl didn't listen and instead showed up at the cruise anyway with a woman he met on Craigslist, to get back at Victoria.

Source: Series / Mike & Molly

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