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Textual thesaurus for "reply"

(noun) response, answer

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

I waited several days for his answer; he wrote replies to several of his critics


(noun) response

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

he growled his reply


(verb) answer, respond

react verbally

She didn't want to answer; answer the question; We answered that we would accept the invitation