| VERB | communication | reply, answer, respond | react verbally |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | communication | reply, answer, response | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation |
| communication | reply, response | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
| Sounds | rihplay'; riyplay' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | alkali ... walleye: 28 rhymes with lay... | |
| Meaning | A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | answer, response | |
| Narrower | feedback | response to an inquiry or experiment / experiment |
| rescript | A reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality | |
| Broader | statement | A message that is stated or declared |
| Spanish | contestación, dictamen, respuesta | |
| Catalan | contesta, resposta | |
| Verbs | reply | react verbally |
| Meaning | The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he growled his reply" | |
| Synonym | response | |
| Narrower | answer | The speech act of replying to a question |
| counterblast | A vigorous and unrestrained / unrestrained response | |
| echo | A reply that repeats what has just been said | |
| non sequitur | A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it | |
| rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter | A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | |
| Broader | speech act | The use of language to perform some act |
| Spanish | contestación, respuesta | |
| Catalan | contesta, resposta | |
| Verbs | reply | react verbally |
| Meaning | React verbally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Model | They reply that there was a traffic accident | |
| Synonyms | answer, respond | |
| Entailed by | feed back | respond to a query or outcome |
| Narrower | bridle | respond to the reins, as of horses |
| call back | Return or repeat a telephone call | |
| counter | speak in response | |
| field | answer adequately or successfully | |
| retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin | answer back | |
| sass | answer back in an impudent / impudent or insolent manner | |
| Broader | state, say, tell | Express in words / words |
| Spanish | contestar, reaccionar, repetir, replicar, responder | |
| Catalan | contestar, reaccionar, replicar, respondre | |
| Nouns | reply | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange |
| reply | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation | |
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