Answer and Tell

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Answer

Answer verb - React verbally.
Usage example: answer the question
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Tell and answer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tell" instead a verb "Answer".
Nearby Words: answered, answering, answerable, answerer, answerback

Tell

Tell verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.
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Answer and tell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Tell".
Nearby Words: telling, teller

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name answer name tell name
time answer time tell time
way answer way tell way
feelings answer feelings tell feelings

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  • A soul can refuse to answer or tell something what they believe is the truth, but nobody can intentionally tell a lie.
    Source: Cannot Tell a Lie
  • Manga / Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi She stumbles around for an answer, then gives him a dictionary to look up the meaning since she seems uncomfortable trying to tell him.
    Source: Manga / Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi
  • No, that's wrong, that's the wrong answer and I'm going to tell you the right answer which I know and you should learn!
    Source: Radio / John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
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