reply vs response

response vs reply

reply and response both are nouns.

reply is a verb but response is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reply	Yes	No	Yes	No
response	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reply and response are synonyms defined as:

reply and response: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

As nouns, reply and response are synonyms defined as:

reply and response: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

Other synonyms of reply include answer.

reply (noun)	response (noun)
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation	the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
	the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
	the manner in which something is greeted
	a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
	a result

reply (verb)	response (verb)
react verbally

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