Answer and Query

Answer

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?”

Query is an antonym for answer in reply topic.

Query

Query noun - An act or instance of asking for information.
Usage example: please respond to my query at your earliest convenience

Answer is an antonym for query in topics: ask, demand for answers.

Nearby Words: queried, querying, querist

How words are described

complex complex answer complex query
simple simple answer simple query

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Blue's Clues No Fourth Wall: The people on the show would often query the "audience" on the answer to the show's questions and puzzles.
  • Glowing Eyes of Doom If you're in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and "God"'s eyes are glowing in response to your query to why he needs a starship, let's just say you're not going to get an honest answer.
  • Title Drop: The Stimulator 3K's answer to Abeille's query over whether it can provide "love." Theme Naming: Everyone except Abeille and Miel is named after a plant.
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