Answer and Affirm

Answer

Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

Affirm and answer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Affirm" instead a verb "Answer".

Affirm

Affirm verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Answer and affirm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Affirm".

Common collocations

part answer part affirm part
feelings answer feelings affirm feelings
points answer points affirm points
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