Answer
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| clear | clear answer | clear nod |
| best | best answer | best nod |
| long | long answer | long nod |
| particular | particular answer | particular nod |
| Other adjectives: short, direct, original, single, likely, obvious, simple, definite, real, big, quick, vague, probable, possible, literal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- After a pause he says "Well, I think we all know what the answer's going to be." The others nod sadly.
Source: I'm Thinking It Over! -
The line "Yes is the answer" is a nod to the art piece by Yoko Ono that brought her and John together.
Source: Music / Mind Games - To get around this, Harry suggests that it either nod or keep still depending on if its answer is "yes" or "no".
Source: Once for Yes, Twice for No
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