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witticism(noun, response, joke, reply, jest)
2
acknowledge(verb, answer, counter, argue, respond)
2
back answer(expression, return, insult, rudeness, response)
2
backchat(return, insult, rudeness, impudence, sassiness)
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bon mot(expression, joke, jest, witticism, gibe)
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come back at(expression, idiom, answer, counter, argue)
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countercharge(noun, answer, response)
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counterclaim(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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counterstatement(answer, response)
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crack(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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defend
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deliver
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devolve
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excuse(noun, answer, response)
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fall
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generate
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justification(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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maneuver(noun, reply, retort, comeback)
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pass
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plea(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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