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kneejerk reaction
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knee-jerk reaction
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | automatic response |
| Synonyms: | Pavlovian response, absence of thought, automatic reaction, gut reaction, involuntary impulse |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions |
| Antonyms: | asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | force of habit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | habitual behavior |
| Synonyms: | creature of habit, habit pattern, knee-jerk reaction, pattern, stereotyped behavior |
| Main Entry: | retroaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
| Synonyms: | acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback*, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit*, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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