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say vs answer

answer vs say

say and answer both are nouns.

say and answer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
answer Yes No Yes No
As verbs, answer is a hyponym of say; that is, answer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: express in words
  • answer: react verbally
Other hyponyms of say include lay out, present, represent, misstate, reply, respond, introduce, precede, preface, premise, announce, declare, articulate, enunciate, vocalise, vocalize, get out, declare, declare, mention, note, observe, remark, add, append, supply, explain, give, sum, sum up, summarise, summarize.
say (noun) answer (noun)
the chance to speak a nonverbal reaction
the speech act of replying to a question
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
say (verb) answer (verb)
express in words give the correct answer or solution to
report or maintain respond to a signal
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way understand the meaning of
express a supposition react to a stimulus or command
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority react verbally
communicate or express nonverbally give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
recite or repeat a fixed text be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
indicate match or correspond
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare be liable or accountable
utter aloud be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
have or contain a certain wording or form
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