reply
response to a question
intercession
religious prayer for acts upon others
rhetorical answer
an answer to a rhetorical question
reply
in law, the response by a plaintiff to a defendant's answer
modality of response
political reaction
return receipt
notification of email message status
laconic phrase
terse philosophical saying
echo answer
answering a binary question by repeating [part of] the structure of the question
step response
time behavior
refusal
act of repudiation, abnegation, or declination