Response and Salute

Response

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

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Salute and response are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Salute" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

Salute noun - An expression of goodwill upon meeting.

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Response and salute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Response" instead a noun "Salute".

Nearby Words: salutation, saluted, saluting

human	human response	human salute
special	special response	special salute
best	best response	best salute
similar	similar response	similar salute
Other adjectives: typical, usual, specific, standard, original, proper, sarcastic, actual, wrong, quick, unique, traditional, military, classic, official, last, different.

An alternate ending features Derek shaving his head and giving a Nazi salute in response to Danny's murder.

Source: Film / American History X
Spock's goodbye "salute" to the Vulcan Science Academy in the new Star Trek movie, which can basically be translated as, "Live long and fuck you." It was a fairly appropriate response.

Source: Stealth Insult aka: Backhanded Compliment
Stahl has one when his kids give the Nazi salute in response to a casual "Heil Hitler" by Savitz.

Source: Film / The Monuments Men

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