| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reply, react |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, answer back, argue, back at you, back talk, be in touch, claim, comeback, contest, counterclaim, defend, deny, disprove, dispute, echo, explain, feedback, field the question, get back at, get back to, give a snappy comeback, parry, plead, rebut, refute, rejoin, remark, resolve, respond, retaliate, retort, return, sass, say, settle, shoot back, solve, squelch, talk back, top* |
| Notes: | an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question |
Antonyms: |
ask, question |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
acknowledge, be in touch, come back, counter, echo, feedback, field the question, get back to, react, reciprocate, rejoin, respond, retaliate, retort, return, riposte, shoot back, squelch, top*, write back |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | retort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
answer back, come back at, counter, crack*, rebut, rejoin, repay, reply, requite, respond, retaliate, return, riposte, sass, shoot back, snap back, squelch, talk back, top* |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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