reaction

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

example: This style of painting was a reaction against cubism.

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

example: a bad reaction to the medicine

speech part: noun

synonyms: response

definition: an idea evoked by some experience

example: Their reaction to the news was to start planning what to do.

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definition: extreme conservatism in political or social matters

example: the forces of reaction carried the election

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definition: a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude

example: My reaction wasn't what it should have been, but I felt like I was put in a bad situation.

speech part: noun

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

example: every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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

example: there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water

speech part: noun

synonyms: chemical reaction

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