Answer and Break

Answer

Answer verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: try to answer this riddle

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

Break

Break verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: Professor Bates broke the problem when she realized that it was possible to synthesize the necessary compounds

Answer and break are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Break".

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

best best answer best break
long long answer long break
short short answer short break
true true answer true break
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, big, serious, quick, possible, final, next, last.

Common collocations

word answer word break word
time answer time break time
way answer way break way
door answer door break door
Other words: laws.

Both words in one sentence

  • It's even worse there because one can easily look up the answer on Wikipedia before Foxworthy even announces the commercial break.
  • One of the demons is trying to break the humans' spirit by asking them "Who are you" and hitting them if they answer anything but "No one".
  • Visual Novel / Super Dangan Ronpa 2 Luckily this didn't break any real puzzles, since in both languages Chiaki simply gives you the answer immediately anyway.
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