asking

present participle of ask
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as in inviting
to request the presence or participation of a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner

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“Asking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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