Antonyms for reaction
riˈæk ʃənre·ac·tion

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1. chemical reaction, reactionnoun

   (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

   "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

2. reactionnoun

   an idea evoked by some experience

   "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

3. reaction, responsenoun

   a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent

   "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

   Synonyms:
   reply, chemical reaction, response, reception, answer

4. reactionnoun

   (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body

   "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

5. reactionnoun

   a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

   "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

6. reactionnoun

   extreme conservatism in political or social matters

   "the forces of reaction carried the election"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

7. reactionnoun

   doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

   "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"

   Synonyms:
   chemical reaction, response

How to use reaction in a sentence?

1. Antigone Michaelides:

   After two years of Covid madness, I'm struggling to make sense of policy. And I can't, i think most people's reaction and perspective on all things covid is visceral rather than cerebral – at least in my experience. And so I've found that most people cling to their viewpoint regardless of what facts are presented.

2. Jim Steinle:

   A day later, he reiterated his campaign promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2015, prior to Kate’s law being passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, Trump tweeted that he supported the law. In another tweet, he criticized former President Barack Obama's reaction to the shooting. During his speech at the Republican National Convention as the GOP presidential nominee, Trump mentioned Steinlein his speech. But where was the sanctuary for Kate Steinle ? Where was sanctuary for the children of Mary Ann, Sabine and Jamiel Where was sanctuary for all the other - ah it's so sad to even be talking about it cause we can solve this problem so quickly, he said during the speech, referencing sanctuary cities. I don't pay too much attention to it, you know, they're going to say what they're going to say. I really have no say in what's going to be put out there, Brad Steinle said in response to Trump's comments, according to a 2016 interview withABC 7. Jim Steinle told theSan Francisco Chroniclethe family was saddened and shocked by the verdict. There's no other way you can coin it. Justice was rendered, but it was not served.

3. Chuck Rosenberg:

   It’s back, and it’s back with a vengeance, there's an enormous supply of heroin; it's cheap. In fact, it's a lot cheaper than prescription pills. If you take oxycodone and hydrocodone for a football injury and you get hooked, you're going to pay a dollar a milligram on the street for a pill – thirty milligrams, thirty dollars, give or take. Heroin is probably one-fifth the price, and because it has a similar chemical effect, a similar pharmacological reaction, folks make that transition.

4. Brice Teinturier:

   Events such as the January or November attacks trigger moments of unity, in reaction. But that is not enough to offset deep divisions, the divisions are huge. There are several Frances and they are clashing.

5. Grace Goldstein:

   We're very glad that no lives were lost, we're incredibly grateful for that. Our reaction was, of course, this is how our country works. The person who was shot today is on the list of the people who we're fighting for.

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