Add and Reply

Add

Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

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Reply and add are semantically related. in adjoin topic. In some cases you can use "Reply" instead a verb "Add".

Nearby Words: added, adding

Reply verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).

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Add and reply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Add" instead a verb "Reply".

Nearby Words: replied, replying

The reply stage, where the various tropers add suggestions and examples, and discuss the possible page with the creator.

Source: Administrivia / YKTTW Guidelines
When Fanzone asks why he has to be Sari's guardian, the Autobots reply that it's because he's number one on their list of humans they trust the most, but they quickly add that the list isn't very long and that it includes Meltdown and Nanosec, both of whom were villains who antagonized the Autobots.

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The latter, sooner or later someone will reply to; the former, someone will add the information you should have included in the first place, but likely as not they'll do so in a bullet point immediately after yours reading "To clarify..."

Source: Administrivia / Repair, Don't Respond

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