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Synonyms for reaction
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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

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. reactionnoun

    Synonyms:
    rebound, recoil

  2. reactionnoun

    Synonyms:
    reciprocal action

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How to use reaction in a sentence?

  1. John Pecman:

    Cracking down on cartels has been, and continues to be, a top priority for the Bureau, we have had some setbacks. I won't pretend otherwise. But a Chicken Little reaction that 'the sky is falling' is a wholly inappropriate response.

  2. Charles Krauthammer:

    I think this is a direct reaction to what they did in Iraq. The fact that they went on a timetable, they withdrew all Americans, and now they are back in a much worse situation where Iraq is sort of being divided between ISIS and Iran, sort of the worst of both worlds, [The administration understands] that the timeline is really not something you can stick to.

  3. Liane Moriarty:

    I've never written a sequel for any of my books, so my first reaction was that there should not be a season two, i always tend to think I've put my poor characters through enough ! Having said that, season one was so fantastic and I do understand the desire not to let these characters go.

  4. Michael Nawrath:

    This new building can be seen as a defiant reaction to the arrival of others moving into a space Roche has dominated for the last 15 years.

  5. Doug Baker:

    A lot of that is actually a delayed reaction from the [ issues and volatility ] that the supply chain has been feeling for the last several months, they put off as long as possible, and now we're going to feel the effects of that for the next few months.


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