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The correct spelling is answer.
How to pronounce answer
/ˈan.sə/
nounIPA: /ˈan.sə/
Say it like: Ans-wer
The correct spelling is answer. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question. For example: "Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."
Usage Examples
“Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.”
“There is no simple answer to corruption.”
“He answered the question.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
- 2.A solution to a problem.
- 3.A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.
verb
- 1.To make a reply or response to.
- 2.To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
- 3.To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
- 4.To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
- 5.To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
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