Ask
Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.
Say
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It has become an inside joke within the fandom to ask or say that any new character is Broly.
Source: Memes / Dragon Ball -
Nick appears to ask or say something conciliatory to George, but George gently escorts them both out.
- If you ask them if a god exists, they might say "maybe" or "no", they just won't say "yes".
Source: Useful Notes / Atheism
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