104 entries under response topic. ×

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defense(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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quip(noun, joke, reply, gag)
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reciprocation(noun, feeling, return, attitude, account)
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sass(noun, verb, feeling, return, attitude)
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wisecrack(noun, verb, feeling, return, sign)
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crack(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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jest(noun, joke, reply, snappy)
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joke(noun, reply, gag, jest)
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squelch(noun, verb, return, acknowledge, deny)
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antiphon(noun, return, sign, report, account)
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counterclaim(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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refutation(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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sally(noun, joke, reply, jest)
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snappy comeback(noun, expression, feeling, return, attitude)
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witticism(noun, joke, reply, gag)
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gag(noun, joke, reply, jest)
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lip(noun, feeling, return, sign, report)
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reverberation(noun, feeling, hit, return, attitude)
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excuse(noun, return, reason, argument, answer)
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explanation(noun, return, sign, report, reason)
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