Dictionary Check: answer
"answer" is a valid word!
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Definition
noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
Example:
"I waited several days for his answer"
noun
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Example:
"they were trying to find a peaceful solution"
noun
the speech act of replying to a question
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
noun
a nonverbal reaction
Example:
"his answer to any problem was to get drunk"
verb
react verbally
Example:
"She didn't want to answer"
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