something said or written after a question, request, a letter asking for something etc

reply; reaction

(an) opinion, explanation or criticism in speech or writing about an event, book, state of affairs etc

statement of opinion; explanation

(an instance of) laughing at a person, treating an effort etc as valueless

insult, disrespect

a comment used to make fun of a person

ridicule

to make fun of, laugh rudely (at)

heckle

a response to earlier action or activity; opposition to progress or change; (an instance of) a change in one substance caused by another

response

a change in the moral attitude causing a person, to lead a new kind of life

resurrection

something that is said in reply

answer, reply

a comment or opinion; to say something (which is more usual)

comment, observation

(the making of) amusing remarks and answers

pleasant conversation

an act of replying; what is replied; answer

answer

an answer (the usual word); reaction

answer, reaction

a quick reply (to an accusation); to answer back quickly, cleverly or angrily (especially to an accusation)

snappy answer

the possibility of recovery; an act of retrieving

recovery

the act, state, of being made fun of; unkind joking

contemptuous laughter at someone or something

words or expressions intended to mean the opposite, used to hurt a person's feelings

mocking remark

an unkind remark intended to hurt a person's feelings

provocation; teasing