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n. - Someone who responds.

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Usage examples (38)
  • Noun : He sent an answer to my letter promptly. ,a singing group that tried to be the French answer to the Beatles. ,The answer was a volley of fire
  • Verb (used without object) : He answered with a nod. The champion answered with a right to the jaw. ,I will answer for his safety. ,His cane answered for a...
  • Verb (used with object) : to answer a person; to answer a question. ,Answer the doorbell. We answered their goal with two quick goals of our own. ,This will...
  • 568 – 569 In the Socratic method, the answerer is the one saying things
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