52 entries under response topic. ×

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explanation(noun, support, action, cause, return)
22
excuse(noun, action, cause, return, reason)
19
plea(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
15
defense(noun, support, action, attack, cause)
14
vindication(noun, attack, cause, return, sign)
5
answer(noun, return, sign, reason, account)
3
rebuttal(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
3
refutation(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
3
reply(noun, return, reason, argument, explanation)
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acknowledgment(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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denial
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echo(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
2
reaction(noun, reply, retort, riposte)
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rejoinder(noun, return, sign, report, argument)
2
response(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
2
retort(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
2
return(noun, sign, report, argument, resolution)
2
riposte(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
1
Band-Aid(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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antiphon(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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