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An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
- When pushed for an answer, she gave the stock response.
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The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.
- A ready response to questions about wrongdoing
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An oracular answer.
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A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.
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A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.
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A reply to an objection in formal disputation.
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An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.
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A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
- As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but
syn. reaction