noun

answering

AHN-suh-rihng

noun

The act of giving a reply.

"His answering of every question felt rehearsed."

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In plain EnglishThe act of replying to something.

answerings plural

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His _____ of every question felt rehearsed.

From Middle English answerynge, built from answer plus -ing.

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