| answer | (noun) a nonverbal reaction | - |
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| (noun) the speech act of replying to a question | - |
| (noun) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation | Synonyms: reply, response |
| (noun) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | Synonyms: resolution, result, solution, solvent |
| (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 | - |
| (verb) give the correct answer or solution to | - |
| (verb) respond to a signal | - |
| (verb) understand the meaning of | Synonyms: resolve |
| (verb) react to a stimulus or command | - |
| (verb) react verbally | Synonyms: reply, respond |
| (verb) give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) | - |
| (verb) be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of | - |
| (verb) match or correspond | - |
| (verb) be liable or accountable | - |
| (verb) be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity | Synonyms: do, serve, suffice |