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Nay

No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes.

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Negative 76% connected

Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a neg…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Yea 94% connected

Yes; ay; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative, or an affirmative answer to a question, now superseded by yes. See Yes.

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Yea 94% connected

Yes; ay; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative, or an affirmative answer to a question, now superseded by yes. See Yes.

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deixis noun · 78% connection

the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communicatio…

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Illation noun · 78% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Inference noun · 78% connection

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusi…

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Speech act noun · 78% connection

the use of language to perform some act

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Address noun · 77% connection

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

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Affirmation noun · 77% connection

the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

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Affirmative noun · 78% connection

That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the p…

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Answer noun · 78% connection

To speak in defense against; to reply to in defense; as, to answer a charge; to answer an accusation.

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Appeal verb · 78% connection

To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to a…

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Application noun · 78% connection

A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.

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Ay adverb · 78% connection

Yes; yea; -- a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodi…

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Catechetically adverb · 78% connection

In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.

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Catechist noun · 78% connection

One who instructs by question and answer, especially in religions matters.

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Chlorous adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous.

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Clumps noun · 78% connection

A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two…

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Conundrum noun · 78% connection

A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answ…

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Cross-question noun · 78% connection

a question asked in cross-examination

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Demurrer noun · 78% connection

A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alle…

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Deny verb · 78% connection

To answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.

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Electro-positive adjective · 78% connection

Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrol…

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Grant verb · 78% connection

To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.

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Interrogation noun · 78% connection

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

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Interrogative noun · 78% connection

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

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Interrogatory noun · 78% connection

A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing.

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