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Noun

a nonverbal reaction

Synonyms

• answer

More generic

• reaction
• response

Noun

the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

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• answer

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• pleading

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• evasive answer
• nolo contendere
• non vult
• plea

Noun

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

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• answer
• resolution
• result
• solution
• solvent

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• statement

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• denouement

Noun

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

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• answer
• reply
• response

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• statement

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• feedback
• rescript

Noun

the speech act of replying to a question

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• answer

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• reply
• response

Opposite / Antonyms

• question

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• Urim and Thummim
• defence
• defense
• refutation

Verb

understand the meaning of

Synonyms

• answer
• resolve

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• figure out
• lick
• puzzle out
• solve
• work
• work out

Verb

give the correct answer or solution to

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• answer

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• figure out
• lick
• puzzle out
• solve
• work
• work out

Verb

react to a stimulus or command

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• answer

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• react
• respond

Verb

respond to a signal

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• answer

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• react
• respond

Verb

give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

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• answer

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• rebut
• refute

Verb

react verbally

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• answer
• reply
• respond

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• say
• state
• tell

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• bridle
• call back
• come back
• counter
• field
• rejoin
• repay
• retort
• return
• riposte
• sass

Verb

be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

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• answer

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• conform to
• fill
• fit
• fulfil
• fulfill
• meet
• satisfy

Verb

match or correspond

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• answer

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• agree
• check
• correspond
• fit
• gibe
• jibe
• match
• tally

Verb

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

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• answer
• do
• serve
• suffice

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• fulfil
• fulfill
• live up to
• satisfy

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• bridge over
• function
• go a long way
• go around
• keep going
• measure up
• qualify
• serve
• tide over

Verb

be liable or accountable

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• answer

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• be

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