Answer and Effect

Answer

Answer verb - To do what is required by the terms of.

Usage example: I don't have a box cutter as such, but will this knife answer the purpose?

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

Effect verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Answer and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Effect".

best	best answer	best effect
exact	exact answer	exact effect
better	better answer	better effect
common	common answer	common effect
Other adjectives: direct, original, single, obvious, powerful, actual, real, bad, unique, useful, immediate, possible, intended, different.

way

answer way

effect way

How you answer these questions has an effect on what ending you get (as well as what endings are even available).

Source: Player Personality Quiz
This can be interpreted as either a polite snub or an answer to the effect that the point of life is to be silly and enjoy yourself.

Source: Film / Dogma
Think of the Censors: Steve Harvey says something to this effect when a contestant provides a family-unfriendly answer.

Source: Series / Family Feud

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