Synonyms for Replied:
v.
•answered (verb)Answered, countercharged, acknowledged, Responded, Explained, Retorted, Returned, counter-accused, Rebutted, came back, countered, Echoed, Expounded.
•corresponded (verb)
dispatched, Corresponded, posted.
•defended (verb)
guarded, Averted, Warded, sustained, shielded, backfired, Upheld, opposed, saved, counterattacked, Argued, Policed, barricaded, covered, Screened, Resisted, safeguarded, Fended, sheltered, protected, barred, secured, buffered, supported.
•responded (verb)
Defended, reacted, Refuted, Objected, justified, Denied.