Reply and Saying

Reply

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

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Saying and reply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Reply".

Nearby Words: replied, replying

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Reply and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reply" instead the word "Saying" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: say

similar	similar reply	similar saying
common	common reply	common saying
original	original reply	original saying
proper	proper reply	proper saying
Other adjectives: simple, actual, real, bad, witty, famous, new, traditional.

When your kid asks for chocolate and you reply by saying he'll never be allowed to eat anything else again, you're pretty obviously not giving him "what he wanted", you're just being mean.

Source: Radish Cure
Tony saying that he doesn't trust someone without a darker side and Steve's reply that maybe Tony just hasn't seen it yet.

Source: Film / Avengers: Age of Ultron
After he gives them a pep talk, Shepard can reply to the audience asking what he's like by saying he's a good ally to have around.

Source: Cultural Posturing

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