reply 2
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
Examples
- 1.he growled his reply
Hypernym
speech act 1
noun
the use of language to perform some act
EnglishDerivationally related form
reply 1
verb
react verbally
Hyponym
counterblast 1
noun
a vigorous and unrestrained response
non sequitur 1
noun
a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
rejoinder 1
noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
echo 3
noun
a reply that repeats what has just been said
answer 3
noun
the speech act of replying to a question
