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English to English noun
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a result |  | Example: this situation developed in response to events in Africa
source: wordnet30
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a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent | | Example: a bad reaction to the medicine
his responses have slowed with age
source: wordnet30
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation | | Example: I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics
source: wordnet30
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the manner in which something is greeted | | Example: she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
source: wordnet30
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a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister | | source: wordnet30
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the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange | | Example: he growled his reply
source: wordnet30
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the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals | | source: wordnet30
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The act of responding. | | source: webster1913
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