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as in responded
to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
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as in answered
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
please reply to my question at your earliest convenience
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“Replied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replied. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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