a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the speech act of replying to a question
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
a nonverbal reaction
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react verbally
respond to a signal
give the correct answer or solution to
understand the meaning of
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
match or correspond
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
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