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as in reply; reaction
as in reply, reactas in solve; fulfill

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noun as in reply; reaction

Strongest matches

  • comment
  • explanation
  • feedback
  • interpretation
  • justification
  • key
  • observation
  • rebuttal
  • remark
  • report
  • resolution
  • response
  • result
  • return
  • sign
  • solution
  • statement

Strong matches

  • acknowledgment
  • antiphon
  • close
  • comeback
  • cooler
  • counterclaim
  • crack
  • defense
  • disclosure
  • echo
  • elucidation
  • guff
  • lip
  • plea
  • refutation
  • rejoinder
  • repartee
  • retort
  • riposte
  • topper
  • vindication
  • wisecrack

Weak matches

  • Band-Aid
  • back talk
  • backcap
  • parting shot
  • pay dirt
  • quick fix
  • rhetorical question
  • thank-you note
  • the ticket

verb as in reply, react

Strongest matches

  • acknowledge
  • argue
  • claim
  • defend
  • deny
  • explain
  • plead
  • resolve
  • respond
  • return
  • say
  • solve

Strong matches

  • comeback
  • contest
  • counterclaim
  • disprove
  • dispute
  • echo
  • feedback
  • parry
  • rebut
  • refute
  • rejoin
  • remark
  • retaliate
  • retort
  • sass
  • settle
  • squelch
  • top

Weak matches

  • answer back
  • back at you
  • back talk
  • be in touch
  • field the question
  • get back at
  • get back to
  • give a snappy comeback
  • shoot back
  • talk back

verb as in solve; fulfill

Strongest matches

  • clarify
  • deal with
  • do
  • meet

Strong matches

  • conform
  • correlate
  • correspond
  • crack
  • dope
  • elucidate
  • fill
  • fit
  • lick
  • pass
  • qualify
  • satisfy
  • serve
  • suffice
  • suit
  • unzip
  • work

Weak matches

  • dope out
  • measure up
  • work through

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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