Answer and Communicate

Answer

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

Usage example: didn't answer right away when the detective asked him where he'd been for the last three hours

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

Communicate verb - To cause (something) to pass from one to another.

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Answer and communicate are semantically related in mutually exchange information topic. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Communicate".

word	answer word	communicate word
name	answer name	communicate name
time	answer time	communicate time
way	answer way	communicate way
Other words: feelings, messages.

The War Of The Worlds: A classic example is Pastor Collins in the original film version, who goes out to the Martians to try and communicate, and gets a heat-ray in answer.

Source: Sedgwick Speech
In Runescape, this is the only way to communicate with an NPC, and frequently one must answer the correct string of choices.

Source: Dialogue Tree
Cryptic Conversation: It is notoriously difficult to get a straight answer out of NPCs like Grinbitch and the Kashira Players, on the few occasions that it is even possible to communicate with them.

Source: Roleplay / Cape and Cowl

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