Answer
Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Usage example: the problem of world hunger
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
How words are described
| exact | exact answer | exact problem |
| particular | particular answer | particular problem |
| usual | usual answer | usual problem |
| common | common answer | common problem |
| Other adjectives: complex, original, single, obvious, simple, actual, real, big, serious, bad, unique, immediate, general, possible, final, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In Sinfest, faced with Squigley happily stuffing his face, smoking drugs, and watching TV, Slick can't decide whether he has a problem or the answer to life.
Source: Dumbass Has a Point -
The problem is that the answer to her question can be yes and no at the same time without either answer being factually inaccurate.
Source: Double-Edged Answer -
For some couples, a baby is indeed the answer to their problem — because their problem is that they don't have any children.
Source: Babies Make Everything Better
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