answer
/ˈæn·sər/ n [C] (REACTION)Definition
› something said or written in reaction to a question or statement: If you are asking me if I want to go into business with you, the answer is no. I called several times, but there was no answer. › An answer is also a reaction to a question asked as part of a test: I think I got most of the answers right on the exam.
(Definition of answer n (REACTION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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