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A	noun
	1	answer
			a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚process ╚organic process; biological process ╚bodily process; body process; bodily function; activity ╚reaction; response ╚answer
	2	answer
			the principle 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
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚pleading ╚answer ╚plea ╚nolo contendere; non vult ╚evasive answer
	3	solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent
			a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent ╚denouement
	4	answer, reply, response
			a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚statement ╚answer, reply, response ╚feedback ╚rescript
	5	answer
			the speech act of replying to a question
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚speech act ╚reply; response ╚answer ╚refutation; defense; defence ╚Urim and Thummin
B	verb
	1	answer, resolve
			understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
		Category Tree: understand ╚solve; work out; figure out; puzzle out; lick; work ╚answer, resolve
	2	answer
			give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle"
		Category Tree: understand ╚solve; work out; figure out; puzzle out; lick; work ╚answer
	3	answer
			react to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚react; respond ╚answer
	4	answer
			respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚react; respond ╚answer
	5	answer
			give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚reject ╚renounce; repudiate ╚refute; rebut ╚answer
	6	answer, reply, respond
			reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚state; say; tell ╚answer, reply, respond ╚bridle ╚retort; come back; repay; return; riposte; rejoin ╚sass ╚field ╚counter ╚call back
	7	answer
			be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚provide; supply; ply; cater ╚meet; satisfy; fill; fulfill; fulfil ╚answer
	8	answer
			match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
		Category Tree: equal; be ╚match; fit; correspond; check; jibe; gibe; tally; agree ╚answer
	9	suffice, do, answer, serve
			be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
		Category Tree: equal; be ╚match; fit; correspond; check; jibe; gibe; tally; agree ╚meet; fit; conform to ╚satisfy; fulfill; fulfil; live up to ╚suffice, do, answer, serve ╚go around ╚qualify; measure up ╚serve; function ╚go a long way ╚tide over; bridge over; keep going
	10	answer
			be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
		Category Tree: be ╚answer

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