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    Question to hold answers

    Dear Teachers,

    how in other word could be expressed saying "to hold answers" (eg. String theory may hold answers about quark-plasma)? In Eglish collocations dictionary I couldn't find examples like: answer + hold.

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    Default Re: to hold answers

    I think "to carry answer".
    But native speakers of English should confirm.

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    Default Re: to hold answers

    Try "contain answers".

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