Answer and Imply

Answer

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

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

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Answer and imply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Imply".

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

word	answer word	imply word
name	answer name	imply name
number	answer number	imply number
death	answer death	imply death
Other words: threat, ending, feelings.

His answer to "what he looks for in the opposite sex" in the official fanbook almost seems to imply he's "tired" of trying to be with women.

Source: Ambiguously Gay / Anime and Manga
Australians often use litotes - that is, when asked a question, the answer comes back as what it isn't to imply what it is.

Source: Useful Notes / Australian Accent
Unusually for a book in this genre, after a twist that seems to imply the latter answer, the question is actually left unanswered to the very end.

Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

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