Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Case
Case noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: that's a tough case to solve
How words are described
| clear | clear answer | clear case |
| best | best answer | best case |
| particular | particular answer | particular case |
| original | original answer | original case |
| Other adjectives: single, likely, obvious, simple, actual, definite, real, big, serious, bad, unique, possible, final, next, last, latter, different, literal, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Krizalid in '99 is a similar case, to the point that he could be considered his saga's answer to Rugal.
Source: Willfully Weak -
Answer Cut: Customarily subverted; often, someone involved in a case will allude to information, just before a flashback containing it.
Source: Series / Cold Case - Sometimes, however, the obvious answer is the real answer, which sometimes leads to the panel members phrasing their answers very carefully in case the question is a double bluff.
Source: Appeal to Popularity
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