rehearsedreply

noun
UK /rɪˈhɜːst rɪˈplaɪ/
US /rɪˈhɜːrst rɪˈplaɪ/

An answer you practiced before saying it.

When the teacher asked about his missing homework, he gave a rehearsed reply.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A response that sounds fake because it was planned in advance.

Her rehearsed reply made the interviewer doubt she was being honest.

3. Words spoken by an actor that were learned during practice.

The actor's rehearsed reply came out perfectly on opening night.

4. A quick answer someone has ready for a common question.

He always had a rehearsed reply when people asked why he was late.