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answer

[an-ser, ahn-] / ˈæn sər, ˈɑn- /
NOUN
reply; reaction
Synonyms
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comment explanation feedback interpretation justification key observation rebuttal remark report resolution response result return sign solution statement
STRONG
acknowledgment antiphon close comeback cooler counterclaim crack defense disclosure echo elucidation guff lip plea refutation rejoinder repartee retort riposte topper vindication wisecrack
WEAK
Band-Aid back talk backcap parting shot pay dirt quick fix rhetorical question thank-you note the ticket
Antonyms
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problem question quiet request silence trouble
VERB
reply, react
Synonyms
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acknowledge argue claim defend deny explain plead resolve respond return say solve
STRONG
comeback contest counterclaim disprove dispute echo feedback parry rebut refute rejoin remark retaliate retort sass settle squelch top
WEAK
answer back back at you back-talk be in touch field the question get back at get back to give a snappy comeback shoot back talk back
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agree ask deny ignore leave question renounce request wonder
STRONG
allow prove
VERB
solve; fulfill
Synonyms
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clarify deal with do meet
STRONG
conform correlate correspond crack dope elucidate fill fit lick pass qualify satisfy serve suffice suit unzip work
WEAK
dope out measure up work through
Antonyms
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miss
STRONG
differ disagree dissatisfy fail lose receive refuse take
WEAK
ask question

Example Sentences

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They’re happy I have an answer, and happy for me to manage it in whatever way feels best.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Here is the answer, which incorporates more planning than the couple may have realized.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The one question this trial could not answer was why Malkinson was wrongfully convicted.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I know a relationship isn’t the answer to everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Hesterfowl! Just answer me! Have you ever seen a vision that did not come true?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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