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| question |
something for which there is no clear answer at present; a matter of uncertainty, puzzlement, or controversy. [1/8 definitions] |
| receptionist |
an office worker employed primarily to greet visitors, screen telephone calls, and answer routine questions. |
| reply |
to express an answer in words or writing (usu. fol. by "to"). [2/6 definitions] |
| rescript |
an official answer from a Roman emperor or the pope in regard to a question of doctrine or law. [1/3 definitions] |
| respond |
to say as a reply; answer. [1/3 definitions] |
| response |
a written or spoken answer; reply. [1/3 definitions] |
| responsive |
acting or speaking in answer. [1/2 definitions] |
| retort1 |
to give a sharp answer to. [2/5 definitions] |
| return |
to make a reply or answer. [1/23 definitions] |
| rhetorical question |
a question to which no answer is required, used to make a point or have an effect. |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [1/4 definitions] |
| ring2 |
of a telephone, to make a repeated sound signal that summons a person to answer an incoming call. [1/18 definitions] |
| solution |
an answer to a problem or question. [1/4 definitions] |
| solve |
to find an answer to (a problem or the like). [2 definitions] |
| um |
used to express that one is thinking or considering, and, often, to give oneself more time before speaking, as when trying to think of an answer to a question or when trying to make a decision. |
| warm |
in certain games, close to guessing the answer or finding something. [1/14 definitions] |
| work out |
to find the answer to (a question or mystery) by thinking; figure out. [1/5 definitions] |
| yea |
an affirmative vote or answer. [1/5 definitions] |
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