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English to English adjective
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Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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capable of being answered | | source: wordnet30
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morally or legally responsible to a higher authority | | Example: parents are answerable for their child's acts
source: wordnet30
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