Answer and Tie

Answer

Answer verb - To speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction.

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Tie and answer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tie" instead a verb "Answer".

Tie verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

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Answer and tie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a verb "Tie".

Nearby Word: tied

particular	particular answer	particular tie
usual	usual answer	usual tie
common	common answer	common tie
short	short answer	short tie
Other adjectives: direct, perfect, top, obvious, simple, stupid, real, big, last, different, previous.

Answering the last question of any round correctly will allow the contestant to at the very least tie, but more likely pull ahead of anyone who did not answer the question correctly.

Source: Golden Snitch
The Final Season will work to tie up any loose ends and answer any unanswered questions.

Source: Finale Season
A tie-in book presented statistics showing that Ian does answer more questions correctly than Paul, suggesting Ian just gets lumped with all the stupider guests.

Source: Series / Have I Got News for You

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