Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Dictate
Dictate noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Among the Green Sun Princes, the favored of Cecelyne can make these and dictate terms thanks to the Verdant Emptiness Endowment Charm, which allows them to answer wishes made even in jest.
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