#answer  the speech act of replying to a question
  exclusion:  query
  supertype:  reply__response  the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
  subtype:  Urim_and_Thummin  lots thrown to determine God's answers to yes-no questions
  subtype:  refutation__defense  the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
     subtype:  rebuttal  the act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

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