Ask and Prefer

Ask

Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.

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

Nearby Words: asked, asking

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Ask and prefer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ask" instead a verb "Prefer".

girl	ask girl	prefer girl
people	ask people	prefer people
kind	ask kind	prefer kind
name	ask name	prefer name
Other words: company, someone, series, time, way, characters, brother, humans, girls.

While the Syrellians may prefer the Technology they've chosen to support, all three districts ask for help from each other if they need to.

Source: Roleplay / Syrellia
When he declines embarrassed, they ask if he'd prefer a man.... and then whether he'd prefer a boy!

Source: Culture Clash
Some are quite adept with opening doors on their own and prefer to do so, some ask for help.

Source: Disabled Means Helpless

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