Read
Read verb - To go over and mentally take in the content of.
Reply
Reply verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
Usage example: replied to the news that she had won the scholarship by jumping around the room and cheering
How words are described
| long | long read | long reply |
| standard | standard read | standard reply |
| original | original read | original reply |
| great | great read | great reply |
| Other adjectives: bad, quick, decent, beautiful, traditional, funny, hilarious, awesome, in-depth. | ||
Common collocations
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