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unasked

 [uhn-askt, -ahskt]   Origin

un·asked

   [uhn-askt, -ahskt]
adjective
1.
not asked: an unasked question.
2.
not asked for: unasked advice.
3.
uninvited.
Origin:
1225–75; Middle English; see un-1, ask, -ed2

Synonyms
2. unsolicited, unsought, unrequested.

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unasked (ʌnˈɑːskt)
 
—adj
1.  not requested or demanded
2.  not invited

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unasked
c.1255, "uninvited," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of ask.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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