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nonanswering

nonanswering adjective: not answering.

Adjective

nonanswering (not comparable)

  1. Not answering.
    • If those attempts are unsuccessful, the attorney requesting the interrogatories may file a motion for sanctions with the court. The sanctions range from attorney fees to prohibiting the nonanswering party from presenting or defending claims.2013, James J. Gross, It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, page 240

Origin of nonanswering

From non- + answering.

Questions about nonanswering

What does nonanswering mean?
Nonanswering means not answering.
What part of speech is nonanswering?
Nonanswering is an adjective.

Words near nonanswering in the dictionary

  1. nonanoyl
  2. nonanoyls
  3. nonanswer
  4. nonanswerable
  5. nonanswered
  6. nonanswering
  7. nonanswers
  8. nonant
  9. nonantagonistic
  10. nonanterior
  11. nonanthrax

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