Answer and Comment

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?”

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Comment and answer are semantically related. in reply topic. In some cases you can use "Comment" instead the word "Answer" as a noun or a verb.

Comment noun - A briefly expressed opinion.

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Answer and comment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead the word "Comment" as a noun or a verb.

exact	exact answer	exact comment
original	original answer	original comment
top	top answer	top comment
single	single answer	single comment
Other adjectives: simple, sarcastic, stupid, cryptic, bad, quick, vague, final, official, next, last, different, previous.

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Several times the characters answer or comment the Narrator's words.

Source: Audio Play / Reflets d'Acide
Two people hug, then one of the two makes a comment, almost always about the other person, who will probably answer in an embarrassed way.

Source: Hug and Comment
A maybe-maybe not Truth in Television, since Lucas' official answer to whether or not the car bombing actually happened was "no comment".

Source: Watch the Paint Job

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