Answer and Defend

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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Defend and answer are semantically related. in reply topic. In some cases you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Answer".

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Answer and defend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Defend".

Annalise asks for time to consider her answer, and when she delivers it, not only does she not agree to defend the boyfriend, she instead decides to defend Rebecca.

Source: Series / How to Get Away with Murder
This term was even shorter, as Maelius refused to answer a summons from Cincinnatus to defend himself against the allegations, and was killed by Roman soldiers.

Source: Cincinnatus
If it gets a wrong answer (such as the radar the Mars I crew scanned with), it triggers the vortex to defend itself.

Source: Film / Mission to Mars

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