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| Main Entry: | snappy comeback |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snappy answer |
| Synonyms: | comeback, rebuttal, repartee, retort, riposte, witty comeback, zinger |
| Main Entry: | reply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, back talk*, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, knee-jerk reaction*, lip*, reaction, rejoinder, respond, response, retaliation, retort, return, riposte, sass*, snappy comeback*, wisecrack, antiphon, reciprocation, vibes |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, back talk*, comeback, counter, echo, feedback, hit, kickback*, knee-jerk reaction*, lip*, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass*, snappy comeback*, wisecrack, antiphon, double-take, vibes |
| Antonyms: | asking, question, request |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | retort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snappy answer |
| Synonyms: | back talk, comeback, cooler, counter, crack*, gag*, jape, jest, joke, lip*, quip, rejoinder, repartee, reply, reprisal, respond, response, retaliation, return, revenge, riposte, sally, snappy comeback*, wisecrack, witticism, antiphon, back answer, parting shot, topper |
| Antonyms: | question, request |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | taunt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provocation; teasing |
| Synonyms: | barb, censure, comeback, crack, cut, derision, dig, dump, gibe, insult, jab, jeer, mockery, outrage, put-down*, reproach, ridicule, sarcasm, slam*, slap*, snappy comeback*, swipe*, backhanded compliment, brickbat, dirty dig, parting shot |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise, respect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk*, backfire, backlash, boomerang*, comeback, compensation, counterbalance, counterpoise, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk*, lip*, opinion, rebound, reception, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass*, snappy comeback*, take*, wisecrack, counteraction, double-take, reagency, receptivity, reciprocation, vibes |
| Antonyms: | cause, question |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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