Quip
Response
Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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At the end of the film, Judy playfully spins it in response to a quip from Nick.Nick: You know you love me.
Source: Disney / Zootopia -
The Automatic Detective does this once with a nonverbal communication: in response to Mack's quip, Mack narrates, an alien "executed a maneuver with his tentacles that I could only assume was derogatory in nature."
Source: Pardon My Klingon
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