Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
answer | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lick (noun) | answer (noun) |
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touching with the tongue | a nonverbal reaction |
(boxing) a blow with the fist | the speech act of replying to a question |
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation |
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | |
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims |
lick (verb) | answer (verb) |
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of | give the correct answer or solution to |
take up with the tongue | respond to a signal |
pass the tongue over | understand the meaning of |
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | react to a stimulus or command |
react verbally | |
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) | |
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of | |
match or correspond | |
be liable or accountable | |
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity |