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reply

2 noun
     
reply2 S2 W3 plural replies [countable]
1 something that is said, written, or done as a way of replying [= answer]:
I tried calling, but there was no reply.
reply to
We still haven't received a reply to our letter.
2

in reply (to something)

formal as a way of replying to something:
I am writing in reply to your letter of 1st June.
3

without reply

British EnglishDS if a sports team gets a number of points or goals without reply, their opponents do not score
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