Reply
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A written or spoken response; part of a conversation. Something given in reply.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer. To act or gesture in response. To repeat something back; to echo.
Example sentence: A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
Response
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.The act of responding or replying; reply: as, to speak in response to a question.An oracular answer.(liturgics) A verse, sentence, phrase, or word said or sung by the choir or congregation in sequence or reply to the priest or officiant.(liturgics) A versicle or anthem said or sung during or after a lection; a respond or responsory.A reply to an objection in formal disputation.An online advertising performance metric representing one click-through from an online ad to its destination URL
Example sentence: Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response.