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answer
noun · Say it: AHN-suh
What it means
Foundationsomething you say or write back when someone asks you a question
Amelia put her hand up because she knew the answer to the maths question.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- reply
- response
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- question
More examples
- I wrote my answer neatly on the line at the bottom of the page.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'andswaru', meaning a reply.
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