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  1. answer                
 
1. re.ply \ri-'pli-\ vb or re.plied;  or re.ply.ing [ME replien, fr. MF 
   replier to fold again, fr. L replicare to] fold back, fr. re- + plicare to 
   fold - more at PLY 1a: to respond in words or writing  1b: ECHO, RESOUND  
   1c: to make a legal replication  2: to do something in response; specif : 
   to return an attack  : to give as an answer 
2. reply n 1: something said, written, or done in reply  2: REPLICATION