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reply v. [
answer, respond] react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
. wn #2
reply n. [
answer, response] 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"
. wn #3
reply n. [
response] the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
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