15 entries under responding topic. ×

11
answering(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
reacting(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
replying(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
responding(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
returning(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
9
acknowledging(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
3
denying(verb, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
3
rebutting(verb, disproving)
2
justifying
2
objecting(verb, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
2
refuting(verb, disproving)
2
retorting
1
echoing
1
explaining
1
expounding
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APASmart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, defending thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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