Ask
Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.
To indicate and ask are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To indicate" with "Ask", this terms are similar.
To indicate
Ask and to indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ask" instead a verb phrase "To indicate".
Both terms in one sentence
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Spoofed in "The Zeppo" when a Knife Nut zombie spells out exactly what he'll do to Xander, only for Xander to indicate a nearby Time Bomb and ask if he's going to do all that in forty-nine seconds.
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Related, but in the comics and the original movie from the Spider-Man Trilogy, Peter created his costume himself despite his lack of resourcesnote ask any cosplayer how much it costs to create a professional-looking superhero costume or anything to indicate he's talented at sewing or design.
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To indicate or Ask. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ask/to_indicate.
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