| Main Entry: |
ask |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
question |
Synonyms: |
buzz*, canvass,
catechize,
challenge, cross-examine,
demand,
direct, enjoin,
examine, give the third degree, go over, grill,
hit*, hunt for,
inquire,
institute,
interrogate,
investigate, needle, pick one's brains, pop the question, pry into, pump, put the screws to, put through the wringer,
query, quiz,
request, roast,
sweat*
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Antonyms: |
answer, claim, command, insist, reply, repudiate, tell
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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