Noun
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the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
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the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
"he growled his reply"
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a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
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the manner in which something is greeted
"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
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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"
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a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
"a bad reaction to the medicine"
"his responses have slowed with age"
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a result
"this situation developed in response to events in Africa"