Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Matter
Matter noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
How words are described
| particular | particular answer | particular matter |
| short | short answer | short matter |
| complex | complex answer | complex matter |
| simple | simple answer | simple matter |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, serious, easy, general, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This wouldn't be too hard to answer on its own, as most justice systems have an answer built in: protect the innocent, no matter what.
Source: Armor-Piercing Question - The implication is that it doesn't matter because both the question and the answer are meaningless.
Source: Non-Answer -
Persona 3 and Persona 4's protagonists also have the option to answer that "Gender doesn't matter as long as there's love", in Persona Q.
Source: Bi the Way
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