Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: the standard answer of “Fine, thank you” when asked, “How are you?”
Charge
Charge noun - A formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person.
How words are described
| long | long answer | long charge |
| common | common answer | common charge |
| short | short answer | short charge |
| direct | direct answer | direct charge |
| Other adjectives: original, single, simple, actual, big, serious, false, quick, possible, final, last, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Your Mom: In one of the funniest moments in the movie, this is basically Leo's answer when Raph asks who put him in charge.
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In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), this is basically Leo's answer when Raph asks who put him in charge.
Source: Your Mom - Because Earth King Kuei was weak and merely a puppet, they had to answer to Long Feng, who was mostly in charge of the government.
Source: I Fight for the Strongest Side
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