Answer and Plea

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

Usage example: the standard answer of “Fine, thank you” when asked, “How are you?”

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Plea is a synonym for answer in reply topic. In some cases you can use "Plea" instead a noun "Answer", when it comes to topics like defence.

Plea noun - Law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer.

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Answer is a synonym for plea. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a noun "Plea".

Nearby Word: pleading

long	long answer	long plea
exact	exact answer	exact plea
typical	typical answer	typical plea
direct	direct answer	direct plea
Other adjectives: proper, honest, actual, cryptic, false, truthful, straightforward, general, final, next, last, previous.

She was unable to answer and Chef Ramsay had Jessica get back in line before she even made a plea.

Source: Series / Hell's Kitchen
It's even possible to have an angel appear before you in answer to a plea for divine intervention.

Source: Tabletop Game / Victoriana RPG
He responds that secrecy is not the answer, making a plea for transparency and unity between Alphas and normal people.

Source: Series / Alphas

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