answer, reply, response

to be the counterpart

liability, responsibility

a writing fixed to the winding-sheet, on the breast of the deceased, which it is intended that the angels Munkar and Nakir should read in case the poor soul should be too much flurried to answer their questions

not having an answer

be responsible or accountable (for)

responsive, in reply, counter

answerable, responsible, accountable, respondent, defendant

be held responsible, account for, contest a claim

counter-attack

as an answer, in reply or response

exonerate, no longer hold responsible

(Law) answer to a plaint, rebutter

answerable, responsible, accountable

answer, reply, refuse, dismiss, talk insolently

reply-paid (letter, etc.), (matters) calling for an explanation

to make answer, to be responsible (for), to respond, to defend (a suit)

get (one's) discharge or dismissal

liability, responsibility

get an answer

to be answered, to be silenced

calling to account or for explanation

answer of question, debate, argument

no reply

question and answer

dismiss from a job, sack, fire

call to account, call for an explanation

clear reply, flat refusal, categorical answer

argue, question, dispute

(grammar) an apodosis, the complement or correlative of a condition

bitter reply, flat refusal

satisfactory answer

reply of reply, reply to an answer, rejoinder