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The silent letter in "reply" is the 'p'. It is not pronounced when saying the word.
The word for boldly resistant is defiant
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The prisoner , defiant , refused to answer questions . The child was defiant to his parent's admonitions .
A five letter word for bravery is valor.
A five letter word for a game is "match."
Five letter word for tough:RigidStiffSolidDenseStoutTight