Answer and Dismiss

Answer

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

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

Dismiss verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.

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Answer and dismiss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Dismiss".

charge	answer charge	dismiss charge
series	answer series	dismiss series
threat	answer threat	dismiss threat
feelings	answer feelings	dismiss feelings
Other words: charges, calls, problems, requests, whom.

The three-answer questions can fall into this, by having one answer that's fairly easy to dismiss, and two which are so close together it has to be a guess.

Source: Unexpectedly Obscure Answer
Often this overlaps with Double Meaning, where many people dismiss the apparent Non-Answer but miss the meaning hidden within.

Source: Non-Answer
The next area has the main character asked to dismiss his weakest character (in which the answer is to refuse to in the first place).

Source: Secret Test of Character

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