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answer (sb) back
— phrasal verb with answer /ˈɑːn.sər/
/ˈæn.sɚ/ verb Definition
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another determiner, pronoun (ADDITIONAL)
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another determiner, pronoun (DIFFERENT)
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another/the final nail in the coffin idiom
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answer back phrasal verb
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answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
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answer noun (REACTION)
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SMART Thesaurus: Denying & contradicting
Synonyms and related words:
- apparently adverb
- backtrack verb (CHANGE OPINION)
- change your tune idiom
- contradict verb
- contradiction noun
- defensive adjective
- deniable adjective
- denial noun (NOT ALLOW)
- denial noun (NOT TRUE)
- deny verb (NOT TRUE)
- disabuse verb
- dispute verb
- fly in the face of sth idiom
- in the same breath idiom
- make (a) nonsense of sth idiom
- oxymoron noun
- rebut verb
- rebuttal noun
- recant verb
- stand sth on its head idiom
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