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inquiring (of)

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present participle of inquire (of)

Synonyms & Antonyms of inquiring (of)

to put a question or questions to

casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner

Synonyms for inquiring (of)

asking,
catechizing,
grilling,
interrogating,
querying,
questioning,
quizzing

Words Related to inquiring (of)

besieging,
bombarding,
cross-examining,
cross-questioning,
examining,
pumping

polling,
surveying

Near Antonyms for inquiring (of)

rejoining,
retorting

commenting,
observing,
remarking

avoiding,
ducking

Antonyms for inquiring (of)

answering,
replying,
responding

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“Inquiring (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiring%20%28of%29. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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