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answering

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about answering at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Replying.
    an answering glance

Origin

From Middle English answerynge; equivalent to answer + -ing.

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