You are quite justified in answering him back.
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Answering
//ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "answering" (41 found)
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5 translations across 4 languages.
Albanian
2 entries- përgjigje noun (the act of giving an answer)
- urdhërore noun (the act of giving an answer)
Finnish
1 entries- vastaaminen noun (the act of giving an answer)
Middle English
1 entries- answerynge noun (the act of giving an answer)
Portuguese
1 entries- respondimento noun (the act of giving an answer)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I must think it over before answering you.
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You should buy an answering machine.
Source: tatoeba (68857)
Please forgive me for not answering your letter.
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