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1. n a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation n a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem n the speech act of replying to a question n the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims n a nonverbal reaction v react verbally v respond to a signal v give the correct answer or solution to v understand the meaning of v give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) v be liable or accountable v be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity v match or correspond v be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of v react to a stimulus or command Source: ecdict

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