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Gratitude vs Reply - What's the difference?

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Gratitude is a related term of reply.


As nouns the difference between gratitude and reply

is that gratitude is the state of being grateful while reply is a written or spoken response; part of a conversation.

As a verb reply is

(intransitive) to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

gratitude

English

(wikipedia gratitude)

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being grateful.

    • Synonyms

    * appreciation * thankfulness * gratefulness

    Antonyms

    * ingratitude

    Related terms

    * grace * grateful * gratification * gratify

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    reply

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
    • Please reply to my letter.
    "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
    He replied that he was not sure.
  • To act or gesture in response.
    • Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
  • * 1988 , Emmanuel Doe Ziorklui, Ghana: Nkrumah to Rawlings
    • It is a sound to be dreaded until you ascertain that it is being made by friendly forces; even then, your welcome to it must be tempered with some caution, because gunfire usually leads to replying gunfire
  • To repeat something back; to echo.

    • Synonyms

    * respond, answer, retort, answer back, react, rejoin, counter, return, revert, follow up, get back to

    Noun

    (replies)
  • A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
  • Something given in reply.

    • Synonyms

    * answer, comeback, response, retort, return, account, rejoinder, riposte, reaction

    Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs 1000 English basic words