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asking

as·king

UK/ˈɑːskɪŋ/ US/ˈæskɪŋ/ very common

adjective

1.

relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

noun

1.

the verbal act of requesting

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Origin

From Middle English askinge, askande, from Old English āsciende, from Proto-West Germanic *aiskōndī, present participle of Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn (“to ask”), equivalent to ask + -ing.

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