Communication

Synonyms for answer

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · noun

The sensenounTier 1, FoothillsCommunication

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

I waited several days for his answer.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

response

Same sentence, swapped: I waited several days for his response.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for answer as it is used in the sentence above.

result
truth
word

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Closest first: other communication words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

billnounaccountan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services renderedFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line blockverbjaminterfere with or prevent the reception of signalsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line castverbputformulate in a particular style or languageFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line checkverbmarkput a check mark on or near or next toFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line confrontverbfacedeal with (something unpleasant) head onTreelineHas a reason line consecrateverbgivegive entirely to a specific person, activity, or causeHigh Camp constructionnounstructurea thing constructedTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line suitverbbecomeenhance the appearance ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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