Return
Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War
Refutation and return are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refutation" instead a noun "Return".
Refutation
Refutation noun - Something (as an argument) that serves to disprove.
Return and refutation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Return" instead a noun "Refutation".
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