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defense(return, sign, report, answer)
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denial
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gibe(joke, jest, witticism, jibe)
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snappy comeback(expression, idiom, hit, return)
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explanation(return, sign, report, answer)
3
objection
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reverberation(hit, return, answer, response)
3
sally(response, joke, reply, jest)
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squelch(verb, answer, counter, argue)
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wisecrack(return, sign, report, account)
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witticism(response, joke, reply, jest)
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countercharge(answer, response)
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counterclaim(verb, return, sign, report)
2
crack(verb, return, sign, report)
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excuse(answer, response)
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justification(return, sign, report, resolution)
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maneuver(reply, retort, comeback)
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plea(return, sign, report, resolution)
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proceeds
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reappearance
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