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That’s the reason that we responded as quickly as we did when we got a letter indicating that there were threats of violence and violence with respect to school officials and school staff.

That kind of compassion might go a long way toward helping us begin to respond to a hurting world.

The group did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Democrats need to respond aggressively to the crony capitalism practiced by many Republicans, particularly regarding Wall Street.

If you take too long to respond, people will just keep talking and your chance to speak is lost.

“Then they ask questions and they have time for children to be able to respond as well,” Folan added.

"I'm afraid I couldn't quite manage that, my dear boy," your fond parent would respond.

In the same way the technical form and mechanism of production were presumed to respond to an automatic stimulus.

The poor marble statue at his feet can no longer respond to the cries of her famishing child.

Rosa laughingly approved of this decision, for she was like-minded with her mother, but her father did not respond.

She did not respond; she did not attempt to soothe him; if ever looks expressed reproach and aversion, hers did then.

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to respond, such as: acknowledge, answer, behave, come back, counter, and react.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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