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answer: I. v. n.
1.

Reply (especially to a question), rejoin, respond, say in reply, make answer, reply, or response.

2.

Be accountable, be responsible or liable, be security, go surety.

3.

Correspond, be correlated, be counterpart, be like, be similar.

4.

Do, pass, serve, suit, be sufficient, be enough, do well enough, pass muster, be of use.
II. v. a.
1.

Reply to, respond to, make answer to.

2.

Refute, meet by argument or explanation.

3.

Satisfy, fulfil, be suitable to, be sufficient for.
III. n.
1.

Reply, response, rejoinder, replication, retort, counter-statement.

2.

Refutation, confutation, defence, plea.

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Synonyms:

Reply (especially to a question), rejoin, respond, say in reply, make answer, reply, or response, Reply to, respond to, make answer to, Reply, response, rejoinder, replication, retort, counter-statement / Be accountable, be responsible or liable, be security, go surety, Refute, meet by argument or explanation, Refutation, confutation, defence, plea / Correspond, be correlated, be counterpart, be like, be similar, Satisfy, fulfil, be suitable to, be sufficient for / Do, pass, serve, suit, be sufficient, be enough, do well enough, pass muster, be of use

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