reply

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

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Senses

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

react verbally

She didn't want to answer

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

he growled his reply

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	answer
1	hypernym	Types & categories	statement
1	hyponym	Types & categories	rescript
1	hyponym	Types & categories	feedback
2	derivation	Related & opposite	answer
2	derivation	Related & opposite	reply
2	derivation	Related & opposite	answer
2	derivation	Related & opposite	responder
2	hypernym	Types & categories	state
2	hyponym	Types & categories	call back
2	hyponym	Types & categories	counter
2	hyponym	Types & categories	field
2	hyponym	Types & categories	sass
2	hyponym	Types & categories	retort
2	hyponym	Types & categories	bridle
3	derivation	Related & opposite	answer
3	hypernym	Types & categories	speech act
3	hyponym	Types & categories	counterblast
3	hyponym	Types & categories	non sequitur
3	hyponym	Types & categories	comeback
3	hyponym	Types & categories	echo
3	hyponym	Types & categories	answer