Ask for and Speak

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Ask for verb - Increase the likelihood of.

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

Speak verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

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Ask for and speak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ask for" instead a verb "Speak".

Nearby Words: speaker, speaking

When talking about the languages the characters speak, don't ask for Xiaoyu and Lee, Lars, or Alisa to speak their native languages (Chinese, Swedish, and Russian, respectively), as they were raised in Japan.

Source: Fandom Berserk Button / Video Games
In the classic novel Gladiator, when his Army superiors ask for an explanation of his superhuman powers, Hugo Danner does NOT speak of his father's medical experiments.

Source: Blatant Lies / Literature
This is okay, but if you ask for the events in the book, she will speak of a married couple who feels tempted to cheat on the other.

Source: Video Game / Pajama Sam

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