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response vs return

return vs response

response and return both are nouns.

response is not a verb while return is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
response Yes No No No
return Yes No Yes No
As nouns, return is a hyponym of response; that is, return is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than response:
  • response: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  • return: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Other hyponyms of response include counterblast, non sequitur, comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, riposte, echo, answer.
response (noun) return (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent the act of going back to a prior location
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals a coming to or returning home
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange getting something back again
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
the manner in which something is greeted (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister a reciprocal group action
a result the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
response (verb) return (verb)
go back to a previous state
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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