Asking and Asserting

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Asking noun - The verbal act of requesting.

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Asserting is an antonym for asking.

Nearby Words: ask, asked

Asserting adjective - Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration.

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Asking is an antonym for asserting.

Nearby Words: assert, assertive, assertion, asserted

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