A reply to a question or a reaction to something
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response
a reply or reaction
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noun suffix
Respuesta means answer and is related to the English word response0, since an answer is a response to a question.
respuesta
answer, reply
What you say back to someone, your response.
No supe la respuesta a la tercera preguntaI didn't know the answer to the third question
Todavía espero su respuesta al correo que le mandéI'm still waiting for her reply to the email I sent her
response, reaction
What someone does in response to an event or action.
La respuesta del público al nuevo disco fue increíbleThe public's response to the new album was incredible
Su respuesta al ver el regalo fue ponerse a llorarHer reaction when she saw the gift was to burst into tears