Reply and Request

Reply

Reply noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

Request is an antonym for reply in topics: question, answer.

Nearby Words: replied, replying

Request

Request noun - An act or instance of asking for information.
Usage example: the medical columnist is unable to answer individual requests for specific information on various disorders

Reply is an antonym for request in topics: ask for, question or petition.

How words are described

similar similar reply similar request
formal formal reply formal request
original original reply original request
reasonable reasonable reply reasonable request
Other adjectives: simple, small, actual, earnest, great, infamous, quick, famous, new, ridiculous, subsequent, bizarre.
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