Reaction

/ɹiˈækʃən/

Synonyms for "reaction" (283 found)

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Noun(6 words)

response answer aversion backlasheschemical changechemical reaction

acknowledgment actionaction and reactionaeromotor affect affection answer answering antagonism antipathy antiphon assumption attitudeback answerback talkbackchat backlash backset backslidingbackward motion

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backward stepbackwardness backwash bourbonismbrain diseasechallenge clashingclimate of opinionclout collisioncombative reactioncomeback commentcommon beliefcommunity sentimentcompensation complaint conceit concept conception conclusion conflict confutationconsensus gentiumconservatism conservativeness consideration contradiction contraposition

Adjective(2 words)

biological effectbiological reaction

Strong matches (85)

contrariety counteraction counterbalance counterposition counterworkingcrack upcrack-up crankiness crotchetiness defiance demur die-hardism dispute dissent dissentience echo effect emotionemotional chargeemotional disorder

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emotional instabilityemotional shadeestimate estimation ethosevasive replyexperienceextreme rightextreme right wingextreme rightismeye feedback feelingfeeling toneforce foreboding fractiousness frictionfunctional nervous disordergeneral beliefgut reactionheartthrob idea ideal impact impress impression imprint insanity interferencejet powerjet propulsionjudgment kick know-nothingism laissez-faireism lapse lights maladjustmentmanic-depressive psychosismark melancholiamental disordermental illnessmind monarchism mystique negativismnervous breakdownnervous disorderneurosis nonconformity noncooperation notion objection observation obstinacyold school tieopinion opposition opposure

Noun(4 words)

conversion effectsemotional responselikes

Related words (141)

oppugnance oppugnancy paranoia passionpassive resistancepersonal judgmentpersonality disorderperversenesspoint of viewpopular beliefposition posturepower plantpresentiment presumptionprevailing beliefprintproblems in livingprofound sensepropulsion

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protest psychosispublic beliefpublic opinionradical rightismram-jet propulsionreaction propulsionreactionariness reactionaryism reactionismready replyrebuff recalcitrance recalcitrancy recalcitration receipt reception recession recidivation recidivism reciprocation recoil reentry reflection reflexreflex actionrefluence reflux refractoriness regress regression rejoinder relapse reluctance remonstrance renitence renitency repartee repellence repellency repercussion replication reply repost reprisal repugnance repulse repulsion rescript rescription resistanceresojet propulsionrespondence response responsion responsory retaliation retort retroaction retrocession retroflexion retrogradation retrogression retrusion return revenge reverberation revolt revulsion rightism riposte riserocket powerrocket propulsionrollback royalism schizophrenia sensation sense sentiment setbackshort answerside effectsightsnappy comebacksocial darwinismsocial maladjustmentstance stand standpattism sternwayswimming upstreamtheory thing thinking thought throwback toryismturbojet propulsionultraconservatism uncooperativeness undercurrent unprogressiveness viewway of thinkingwithstandingwitty replywitty retortyes-and-no answer

Adjective(2 words)

physical effectsocial upheaval response

Verb(1 words)

reacting

Noun(9 words)

reax rejoinder reply respondingresponse to stimuliresponses rxnstimulus responsetransformation

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activity behaviorbodily functionbodily processbody processchangechemical actionchemical changechemical processconservatism conservativism force idea opposition outcome process

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7 entries

applause backlash decomposition outcry reflex rejoinder synthesis

Collocations

6 entries

chemical reactiondelayed reactioninstant reactionnegative reactionpositive reactionstrong reaction

Inflections

1 entries

reactions

Derivations

4 entries

react reactionary reactive reactivity

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Observe his facial reaction when we mention a price.

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What factor contributed to the reaction?

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The tuberculin reaction was pseudopositive.

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What was her reaction to the news?

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