| Main Entry: | snappy comeback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snappy answer |
Synonyms: |
comeback, rebuttal, repartee, retort, riposte, witty comeback, zinger |
| Main Entry: | reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk, backfire, backlash, boomerang, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double-take, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk, lip, opinion, reagency, rebound, reception, receptivity, reciprocation, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass, snappy comeback, take*, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
cause, question |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, reciprocation, rejoinder, respond, response, retaliation, retort, return, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions respond suggests a quick reaction while reply implies a return commensurate with the original demand or question |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | retort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snappy answer |
Synonyms: |
antiphon, back answer, back talk, comeback, cooler, counter, crack*, gag, jape, jest, joke, lip, parting shot, quip, rejoinder, repartee, reply, reprisal, respond, response, retaliation, return, revenge, riposte, sally, snappy comeback, topper, wisecrack, witticism |
Antonyms: |
question, request |
| Main Entry: | taunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provocation; teasing |
Synonyms: |
backhanded compliment, barb, brickbat, censure, comeback, crack, cut, derision, dig, dirty dig, dump, gibe, insult, jab, jeer, mockery, outrage, parting shot, put-down, reproach, ridicule, sarcasm, slam*, slap, snappy comeback, swipe |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | retroaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback*, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit*, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |