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"something of an answer" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to convey that an answer has been given, but it may not be a complete or satisfactory one. It can also imply that there is uncertainty or doubt about the answer. Example: "Her explanation was something of an answer to his question, but it left him with even more doubts and confusion."
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The elections provide something of an answer.
Mr. Hopfinger finally got something of an answer on Monday.
The events of last week offer something of an answer.
On Tuesday, those lawmakers got something of an answer.
The briefs have something of an answer, but it won't fit on a bumper sticker.
The results in November will provide something of an answer, and the excitement and nervousness among marriage-equality advocates are palpable.
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Mr. Suggs still seems to think of the house as something of an answered prayer.
Which only makes sense, since MI, in both its original television and revived film iterations, has always been intended as something of an American answer to Bond.
I was expecting something of a philosophical answer — something in line, perhaps, with his comment about fixing cities — but instead Hsieh was practical.
When they were asked how it came about this time, lawmakers, who often treat Mr. Traficant as something of a misfit, answered with winks, nods and smiles.
K. Michelle replies, "If she hit you, wasn't it for a reason?" 'Isa TKM' "Isa TKM," the perky, high-speed teenage telenovela that had its premiere on MTV Tr3s last week (it initially was broadcast last fall in several Latin American countries), is something of a Spanish-language answer to "High School Musical".
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