Query
Query noun - An act or instance of asking for information.
Usage example: please respond to my query at your earliest convenience
Reply
Reply noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: I look forward to your reply to my request
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Straight Man and Wise Guy: (Possibly non-canon but) in this reply to a Tumblr query, Mordecai and Rocky.
Source: Webcomic / Lackadaisy
Cite this Source
Reply and Query. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/query/reply
Query & Reply. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/query/reply>.
Reply or Query. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/query/reply.
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