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answered

VERB

reply, react

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree ask ignore leave question renounce request wonder

STRONG

allow prove

VERB

solve; fulfill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

miss

STRONG

differ disagree dissatisfy fail lose receive refuse take use

WEAK

ask question

Example Sentences

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A worker who answered the company’s main number in May instructed the Journal to email written questions, but no one responded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

She answered: “I don’t think they know Spencer.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

How successful the scramble to safely transport tens of thousands of fans to the World Cup is still in the air with many questions yet to be answered.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — answered questions from a reader who tries hard to hide her financial situation from her friends.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Oftentimes I would use the trip home to bring up things that were troubling me, since anything I asked at home was promptly answered by the aunts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom