Answer and Defense

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?”

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

Defense

Defense noun - The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
Usage example: in defense he said the other man started it

Answer and defense are semantically related in explanation topic. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a noun "Defense".

Both words in one sentence

  • Other is Redhead, who constantly teases Ida and Brittle, who learn to answer in kind out of sheer self-defense.
  • The answer was that no matter how much he decried abortion, he still knew it was wrong to kill anyone, thus he did not believe in his own defense.
  • Light Novel / Baccano! Blatant Lies: Whenever Ladd Russo ever has to answer to the law enforcement, he invariably pleads self-defense.
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