answer#v#1: 	1. (63) answer, reply, respond -- (reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation")

call_back#v#3: 	3. (return or repeat a telephone call; "I am busy right now--can you call back in an hour?"; "She left a message but the contractor never called back")

come_back#v#5: 	5. (1) retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

counter#v#1: 	1. (2) counter -- (speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments")

field#v#3: 	3. field -- (answer adequately or successfully; "The lawyer fielded all questions from the press")

rejoin#v#2: 	2. (1) retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

repay#v#4: 	4. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

reply#v#1: 	1. (53) answer, reply, respond -- (reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation")

respond#v#2: 	2. (7) answer, reply, respond -- (reply or respond to; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation")

retort#v#1: 	1. (4) retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

return#v#8: 	8. (2) retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

riposte#v#1: 	1. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin -- (answer back)

sass#v#1: 	1. sass -- (answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";)