answer"Thank you", she answered.
replyThe man replied that something was missing.
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reactHe reacted positively to the proposal.
explain"What happened?" she asked. - "There's no time to explain!" he said.
clarifyCan you clarify how much all this is going to cost?
retort"Why should I have to?", she retorted.
rejoinformal"Time enough for my boss to give me my marching orders", she huffily rejoined.
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