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  • 1answer to the name of something — answer to the name of sth idiom (especially of a pet animal) to be called sth • The dog was an ugly brute, answering to the name of Spike. Main entry: ↑answeridiom …

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  • 2answer to the name of — be called. → answer …

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  • 3answer to a name — respond to a name, reply when a certain name is used …

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  • 4answer to the name of — phrasal : to have as one s name …

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  • 5answer to — 1. To give an indication of accepting as one s name 2. To have as one s name (informal) 3. To be accountable to • • • Main Entry: ↑answer * * * answer to (the name of) often humorous be called …

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  • 6answer — an|swer1 [ ænsər ] verb *** ▸ 1 reply to question, etc. ▸ 2 in a test/competition ▸ 3 explain your behavior ▸ 4 provide what is needed ▸ 5 do something as a reaction ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a spoken reply to a question …

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  • 7answer — 1 noun 1 REPLY (C, U) something you say when you reply to a question that someone has asked you: I asked Janine what she thought, but I m still waiting for her answer. | give (sb) an answer: You don t have to give them an answer straight away. |… …

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  • 8answer — an|swer1 W1S1 [ˈa:nsə US ˈænsər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reply)¦ 2¦(test/competition etc)¦ 3¦(invitation/letter etc)¦ 4¦(problem)¦ 5¦(on the phone)¦ 6¦(at the door)¦ 7 have/know all the answers 8 somebody s answer to something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; …

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  • 9answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory …

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  • 10Answer (comics) — The Answer is the name of two fictional comic book characters, owned by Marvel Comics and appearing that that company s Marvel Universe. Aaron Nicholson first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man #92. After his death , S.H.I.E.L.D …

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