noun, feminine/ʁe.pɔ̃s/plural: réponses
response, answer, reply (a communication); response, reaction (biological or organic process effected by an foreign agent); retort, comeback
“attendre une réponse” — to wait for a response/answer/reply
Synonyms: réplique, repartie, riposte
From the feminine of répons, or from Old French response, from respons (also the past participle of respondre), a semi-learned word from Latin respōnsum. Cf. the verb répondre.