Answer and Intimation

Answer

Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.

Intimation is an antonym for answer.

Intimation

Intimation noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
Usage example: the newscaster could not resist giving a slight intimation that the voting was going contrary to predictions
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Synonyms for Intimation

Answer is an antonym for intimation.

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