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There are 25 links involving the concept "ask, request":
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Concept IDS-Key Occurrences Families Languages Network Forms
ask (question, inquire) 18.31 21 40  COM   SUB 
borrow 11.62 6 6  COM   SUB 
call (=summon) 18.41 5 6  COM   SUB 
buy 11.81 4 4  COM   SUB 
desire, want 16.62 4 8  COM   SUB 
seek, look for 11.31 3 4  COM   SUB 
beggar 11.53 2 2  COM   SUB 
love 16.27 2 2  COM   SUB 
answer 18.32 1 4  COM   SUB 
call (=name) 18.42 1 1  COM   SUB 
calm (of sea) 1.322 1 1  COM   SUB 
cat 3.62 1 1  COM   SUB 
cotton 6.24 1 1  COM   SUB 
dry 15.84 1 1  COM   SUB 
fin (dorsal) 3.652 1 1  COM   SUB 
fire 1.81 1 1  COM   SUB 
hook 12.75 1 1  COM   SUB 
light (in weight) 15.82 1 1  COM   SUB 
long 12.57 1 1  COM   SUB 
shallow 12.68 1 1  COM   SUB 
show 15.55 1 1  COM   SUB 
think (= be of the opinion) 17.14 1 1  COM   SUB 
trade, barter 11.83 1 1  COM   SUB 
vomit 4.57 1 1  COM   SUB 
work 9.12 1 1  COM   SUB