Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Definition and answer are semantically related In some cases you can use "Definition" instead a noun "Answer".
Definition
Definition noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.
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Synonyms for Definition
Answer and definition are semantically related in description topic. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a noun "Definition".
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Related pairs
- clue and answer
- clue and definition
- determination and answer
- determination and definition
- account and answer
- account and definition
- report and answer
- report and definition
- reason and answer
- reason and definition
- resolution and answer
- resolution and definition
- explanation and answer
- explanation and definition
How words are described
| clear | clear answer | clear definition |
| best | best answer | best definition |
| exact | exact answer | exact definition |
| usual | usual answer | usual definition |
| Other adjectives: common, perfect, original, true, correct, reasonable, proper, accurate, simple, popular, actual, real, bad, general, possible, official, latter, different, literal, concrete. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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He will however occasionally subvert it by giving a random definition, or one that makes fun of a contestant's ridiculous incorrect answer earlier in a round.
Source: Series / Pointless - How satisfying you find this answer depends on how strict your definition of irony is.
Source: Deliberate Flaw Retcon - The 30 Rock episode "The Beginning of The End" featured an unfair game show called "Homonym" as a Cutaway Gag; the contestant has to give the correct definition for a word that has homophones, but always ends up incorrectly giving the answer for "the other one".
Source: Unexpectedly Obscure Answer
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