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   reply

   /rɪˈplʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. say something in response to something someone has said: "he was gone before we could reply to his last remark" Similar respondanswersay in responserejoinreturnretortcounterfling backhurl backretaliatecome backrare:riposte
   • ▪ write back in answer to someone: "she replied with a long letter the next day" Similar answerrespondacknowledgewrite backtake the baitrise to the baitcome back
   • ▪ respond by a similar action or gesture: "they replied to the shelling with a heavy mortar attack"

   noun

   • 1. a verbal or written answer: "I received a reply from the managing director"
   • ▪ the action of answering someone or something: "I am writing in reply to your letter"
   • ▪ a response in the form of a gesture, action, or expression: "Clough scored the first goal and Speed hit a late reply"
   • ▪ a plaintiff's response to the defendant's plea.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French replier, from Latin replicare ‘repeat’, later ‘make a reply’ (see replicate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. replier noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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