planbanswer
nounUK /ˈplæn biː ˈɑːnsə/
US /ˈplæn biː ˈænsər/
A backup answer you use when your first answer does not work.
When my first idea failed, I gave the planbanswer and it worked.
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2. A reply kept ready in case the main reply is rejected.
The teacher did not accept his first response, so he offered a planbanswer.
3. A second-choice solution used when the preferred one fails.
The team had a planbanswer ready in case the first design did not pass.
4. An extra answer prepared ahead of time for a test or quiz.
She studied hard and even had a planbanswer for the tricky question.
5. A spare response used in a conversation when the first one causes confusion.
He quickly switched to a planbanswer when no one understood him.