Asked
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When he asked her to join him, she protested that she was broken and thrown out as trash.
Source: Freakiness Shame -
The father tried hugging Shawn, Shawn protested, and then asked for his wallet back. Again.
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One pizza chain had an ad where the children asked their father about his preference for dinner, and he protested that trying to choose would be like trying to decide which of them was his favorite child.
Source: Parental Favoritism
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