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/rɪˈplaɪ/
To give a spoken or written answer to a question or statement.
Synonyms:
respond
retort
answer
react
counter
Antonyms:
ignore
disregard
mute
Examples:
"You be quiet,"
replied
Clifford.
Without
replying
on this point, Mr Rokesmith went on.
who in his fatal freshness instantly
replies
: 'Thank you.
Etymology:
From Old French
replier,
derived from Latin
replicare,
meaning
to fold back again
. First used in Middle English around the 13th century.
Usage Statistics:
36 mentions per 1 million words
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