All antiphon synonyms

noun antiphon

• reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
• reply — followup
• quip — a clever or witty remark or comment.
• comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
• remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
• justification — a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
• interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
• key — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
• solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
• sign — a token; indication.
• result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
• statement — something stated.
• observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
• report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
• return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
• rebuttal — an act of rebutting, as in a debate.
• resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
• response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
• feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
• topper — a person or thing that tops.
• counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
• respond — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
• sass — impudent or disrespectful back talk: Both parents refuse to take any sass from their kids.
• counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
• retaliation — the act of retaliating; return of like for like; reprisal.
• reciprocation — an act or instance of reciprocating.
• vibes — Informal. vibration (def 4).
• hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
• kickback — a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.
• reverberation — a reechoed sound.
• reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
• gag — to introduce usually comic interpolations into (a script, an actor's part, or the like) (usually followed by up).
• jest — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
• jape — to jest; joke; gibe.
• revenge — to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
• witticism — a witty remark or sentence.
• sally — a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
• joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
• rejoinder — an answer to a reply; response.
• repartee — a quick, witty reply.
• disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
• echo — a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
• defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
• close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
• wisecrack — a smart or facetious remark.
• acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
• lip — either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech.
• crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
• guff — empty or foolish talk; nonsense.
• plea — an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.