Response vs. Reply

Response vs. Reply — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Response and Reply

Responsenoun

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

Replyverb

To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

Responsenoun

The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.

Replyverb

(intransitive) To act or gesture in response.

Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.

Responsenoun

An oracular answer.

Replyverb

(intransitive) To repeat something back; to echo.

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Responsenoun

(liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.

Replynoun

A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.

Responsenoun

(liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.

Replynoun

Something given in reply.

Responsenoun

A reply to an objection in formal disputation.

Replynoun

A counterattack.

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Responsenoun

An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL.

Replynoun

(music) The answer of a figure.

Responsenoun

A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.

Replynoun

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;

I waited several days for his answerhe wrote replies to several of his critics

Responsenoun

a result;

this situation developed in response to events in Africa

Replynoun

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;

he growled his reply

Responsenoun

a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent;

a bad reaction to the medicinehis responses have slowed with age

Replyverb

reply or respond to;

She didn't want to answeranswer the questionWe answered that we would accept the invitation

Responsenoun

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation;

I waited several days for his answerhe wrote replies to several of his critics

Responsenoun

the manner in which something is greeted;

she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors

Responsenoun

a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister

Responsenoun

the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange;

he growled his reply