response

(eg. fire, music, tone )

response /rɪ ˈspɑns/ ?

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(n) a result
(n) a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
(n) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
(n) the manner in which something is greeted
(n) a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
(n) the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
(n) the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals

What was his response to that? How closely was he following the intelligence reports about al-Qaeda activity, which had taken an extremely urgent tone by late spring?.

"My response to that [allegation] is, 'Yes I have.' Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would," Letterman said.
on Oct 1, 2009 By: David Letterman Source: ABC News
What he said: "In the coming days and weeks, [the response] efforts should capture up to 90% of the oil leaking out of the well. This is until the company finishes drilling a relief well later in the summer that is expected to stop the leak...
on Jun 15, 2010 By: Barack Obama Source: Forbes (blog)
"But, with the extraordinary response to his work that we've seen all over the world, I for one, start to be able to look a bit less at that gap in the future and a little bit more at the incredible place in the history of cinema that he built for...
on Jan 12, 2009 By: Christopher Nolan Source: Voice of America