reply vs statement

statement vs reply

reply and statement both are nouns.

reply is a verb but statement is not a verb.

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

As nouns, statement is a hypernym of reply; that is, statement is a word with a broader meaning than reply:

reply: a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
statement: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

reply (noun)	statement (noun)
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange	a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation	a document showing credits and debits
	a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
	(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
	(music) the presentation of a musical theme
	a nonverbal message
	the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

reply (verb)	statement (verb)
react verbally

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