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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions |
| Antonyms: | asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | statement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | declaration, assertion |
| Synonyms: | ABCs, account, acknowledgment, affidavit, affirmation, allegation, announcement, articulation, aside, asseveration, assurance, averment, avowal, blow-by-blow, charge, comment, communication, communiqué, description, dictum, ejaculation, explanation, make*, manifesto, mention, narrative, observation, picture, presentation, presentment, proclamation, profession, protestation, recital, recitation, relation, remark, report, rundown, testimony, utterance, ventilation, verbalization, vocalization, voice, word |
| Antonyms: | question, request |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thanks |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spoken or written appreciation |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, benediction, blessing, credit, grace, gramercy, gratefulness, gratitude, praise, recognition, thank you note, thankfulness, thanksgiving |
| Antonyms: | criticism |
| Main Entry: | toast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | salutation when drinking alcohol |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, celebration, ceremony, commemoration, compliment, down, drink, health, honor, pledge, proposal, salute, sentiment, shingle, thanksgiving, tribute |
| Main Entry: | tribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | testimonial, praise |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acknowledgment, applause, appreciation, citation, commendation, compliment, encomium, esteem, eulogy, gift, gratitude, honor, laudation, memorial, offering, panegyric, recognition, recommendation, respect, salutation, salvo |
| Antonyms: | accusation, blame, criticism |
| Main Entry: | cognition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | understanding |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, apprehension, attention, awareness, cognizance, comprehension, discernment, insight, intelligence, knowledge, mind, need, note, notice, observance, observation, perception, percipience, reasoning, recognition, regard |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, unawareness |
| Main Entry: | ascription |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attribution |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, adscription, assignment, credit, recognition |
| Main Entry: | attribution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | act of attributing |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, adscription, ascription, assignment, credit |
| Main Entry: | gratefulness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appreciation |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, gratitude, indebtedness, obligation, recognition, testimonial, thankfulness, thanks, tribute |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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