Answer and Function

Answer

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

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

Function verb - Serve a purpose, role, or function.

Usage example: The table functions as a desk

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Answer and function are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Function".

exact	exact answer	exact function
particular	particular answer	particular function
usual	usual answer	usual function
complex	complex answer	complex function
Other adjectives: original, true, proper, single, obvious, simple, actual, real, quick, easy, unique, useful, official, latter, intended, different, expected.

The answer depends on the fan, but her mood whiplash and the randomly placed flashbacks in her premiere episode may be evidence that she isn't stable enough to function outside the military.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Western Animation
However, this was a basic biology question on the function of a type of brain cell - which, logically, would be an easy answer for an enhanced genius.

Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect
Donut actually hits on the rather bizarre correct answer: Church got killed, then his ghost possessed Lopez to use for a body, then the Blues accidentally triggered the Hog's remote control while looking for Lopez's "fix stuff" function.

Source: Cassandra Truth

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