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a word of response

an apt reply

a reply of affirmation

prompt response

to give an answer

an abrupt reply

an affirmative answer

an evasive answer

a submissive reply

a random answer

a pert answer

a response

give an answer

an inconclusive reply

positive response

an indirect answer

to say yes or no

a curt answer

an answering glance

an irrelevant answer

an impertinent answer

a perfunctory reply

to answer

an elicited response

speak in response

a reply of denial

（意味の二様に取れる返事なら）to give an equivocal answer―（漠然とした返事なら）―give a vague answer―（言を左右に托した返事なら）―give an evasive answer―（煮え切れない返事なら）―give a dubious answer―（言質を避けるような返事なら）―make a non-committal reply.

give an affirmative reply to

a favorable reply

a crisp reply