Answer and Action

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Answer

Answer noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Usage example: a cold stare was her withering answer to that gratuitous insult
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Action is an antonym for answer.
Nearby Words: answered, answering, answerable, answerer, answerback

Action

Action noun - Something done by someone.
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Answer is an antonym for action.
Nearby Words: active, activity, acting, acted, actively
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best best answer best action
particular particular answer particular action
short short answer short action
right right answer right action
Other adjectives: direct, single, simple, stupid, actual, real, big, serious, bad, quick, possible, final, evasive, next, last, affirmative, different.
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