noun
a result
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- this situation developed in response to events in Africa
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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- a bad reaction to the medicine
- his responses have slowed with age
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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- I waited several days for his answer
- he wrote replies to several of his critics
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the manner in which something is greeted
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- she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
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a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
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the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
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- he growled his reply
noun
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals