ask for
to speak or write to someone because you want them to give you something
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To ask someone to give you something
insist on something
to say that you must have something
appeal
verb
to make an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as help, money, or information
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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