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response - Wiktionary, the free dictionary en.wiktionary.org/wiki/responsePrivate View response (plural responses) 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.