answer, reply, 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")
reply, response -- (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply")
Overview of verb reply
The verb reply has 1 sense
answer, reply, respond -- (react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation")
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