Asking and Questioning

Asking

Asking noun - The verbal act of requesting.
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Questioning and asking are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Questioning" with "Asking", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: ask, asked

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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  • Stock Legal Phrases 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".
  • Not So Stoic 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.
    Source: Not So Stoic
  • Have You Told Anyone Else? 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.
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