80 entries under response topic. ×

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snappy comeback(noun, expression, idiom, hit, return)
3
explanation(noun, return, sign, report, answer)
3
objection
3
reverberation(noun, hit, return, answer)
3
sally(noun, joke, reply, jest)
3
squelch(noun, verb, answer, counter, argue)
3
wisecrack(noun, return, sign, report, account)
3
witticism(noun, joke, reply, jest)
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back answer(expression, return, insult, rudeness)
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countercharge(noun, answer)
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counterclaim(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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counterstatement
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crack(noun, verb, return, sign, report)
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excuse(noun, answer)
2
justification(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
2
plea(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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retaliation(noun, account, answer, reaction)
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Band-Aid(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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backcap(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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close(noun, return, sign, report, resolution)
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