exonerate, no longer hold responsible

be held responsible, account for, contest a claim

liability, responsibility

relieve from responsibility

disregard

to be bent on fighting

retort, answer disrespectfully

argue, plead, discuss, remonstrate

refuse point-blank

to make answer, to be responsible (for), to respond, to defend (a suit)

a quick refusal is better than being kept waiting

call to account, call for an explanation

argue, question, dispute

plain answer, point-blank refusal

curt reply

locate, indicate, point out

festoon (with)

to earn by oneself

make someone aware of your viewpoint or intention

Electrocute.

do something evil, do wrong or harm someone, speak ill of, backbite, malign, slander

reply of reply, reply to an answer, rejoinder