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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
STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
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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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March also saw Royal Mail bosses answer questions from MPs about the ongoing postal delays.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That doesn’t answer the question about whether leaving our planet at all is worth the trouble.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Buy tickets was not supposed to be the answer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If you feel guilty, you have already given yourself the answer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Later, he’d regret hurrying Hesterfowl to an answer.

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