Asking
Asking noun - The verbal act of requesting.
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Synonyms for Asking
Questioning and asking are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Questioning" with "Asking", this nouns are similar.
Questioning
Questioning noun - A request for information.
Asking and questioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Asking" instead a noun "Questioning".
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- interview and asking
- interview and questioning
- argument and asking
- argument and questioning
- question and asking
- question and questioning
- quiz and asking
- quiz and questioning
- demanding and asking
- demanding and questioning
- inquiry and asking
- inquiry and questioning
- hearing and asking
- hearing and questioning
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An issue of Sonic the Hedgehog had the lawyer (in this case Antoine), going overboard in his questioning and asking the witness (Amy Rose) about overcharging a badger in joining a fan club, leading the judge (Princess Sally) to tell him to "stop badgering the witness".
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Batou is riding in a vehicle with Gohda when the latter starts questioning Batou about his relationship with the Major, openly asking if he's in love with her.
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The villain attempts this in Foyle's War questioning Sam about a conversation she overheard, and threateningly asking her if she had told anyone about it.
Source: Have You Told Anyone Else?
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