response
nounHow many syllables in response?
There are 2 syllables in the word response.How to pronounce response:
Definition of response:
- response (noun):
- a result.
- a reply or reaction
- an act of responding
Synonyms for response:
acknowledgment
answer
comeback
consequence
counterattack
counterblast
effect
feedback
issue
outcome
reaction
reception
rejoinder
reply
result
retort
return
riposte
take
upshot
Antonyms for response:
cause
enquiry
inquiry
kindness
listening
problem
query
question
quiet
request
silence
sympathy
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