reaction [ree-ak-shuhn] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
reaction [ree-ak-shuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: response
Synonyms: acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk, backfire, backlash, boomerang, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double-take, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk, lip, opinion, reagency, rebound, reception, receptivity, reciprocation, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass, snappy comeback, take*, vibes, wisecrack
Antonyms: cause, question
Main Entry: acknowledgment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: physical symbol of recognition
Synonyms: acclamation, addressing, answer, apology, applause, appreciation, bestowal, bow, card, confession, contract, credit, gift, gratitude, greeting, guarantee, hail, hailing, letter, nod, notice, reaction, receipt, reply, response, return, salutation, salute, signature, statement, support, thanks, token
Main Entry: action
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: something done
Synonyms: activity, agility, alacrity, alertness, animation, bag*, ballgame, big idea, bit*, business, bustle, commotion, dash, deal, energy, enterprise, flurry, force, functioning, game, going, happening, haste, hoopla*, hopper, in the works, industry, life, liveliness, motion, movement, occupation, operation, plan, power, process, proposition, racket, reaction, response, rush, scene, spirit, stir, stunt, trip, turmoil, vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity
Antonyms: cessation, idleness, inaction, inactivity, inertia, repose, rest, stoppage
Example Sentences
  • One obvious risk is of a political reaction against the philanthropic rich.
  • The compound is essential for photosynthesis, a chemical reaction that converts sunlight into carbohydrates.
  • The result is a chain reaction in which more and more protein ends up as prions.
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Main Entry: attitude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: mental outlook
Synonyms: air, angle, approach, belief, bent, bias, character, demeanor, disposition, frame of mind, headset, inclination, leaning, like it is, mental state, mindset, mindtrip, mood, notion, opinion, perspective, philosophy, point of view, position, posture, predilection, prejudice, proclivity, reaction, routine, say so, sensibility, sentiment, set, slant, stance, stand, standing, standpoint, temper, temperament, twist, view, where one is at
Notes: aptitude and attitude derive from Latin aptitudo 'fitness,' the first through French, the second through a French borrowing of Italian attitudine
Main Entry: backlash
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: adverse reaction
Synonyms: backfire, boomerang, counteraction, kickback, reaction, recoil, repercussion, resentment, resistance, response, retaliation, retroaction, tangle
Main Entry: consequence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: result, outcome of action
Synonyms: aftereffect, aftermath, bottom line, can of worms, chain reaction, effect, end, event, fallout, follow through, follow-up, issue, outgrowth, payback, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, spin-off, upshot, waves
Antonyms: beginning, cause, commencement, inception, origin, rise, source, start
Main Entry: effect
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: result
Synonyms: aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves
Antonyms: beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start
Main Entry: energy
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: generated power
Synonyms: application, burn, conductivity, current, dynamism, electricity, force, friction, gravity, heat, horsepower, juice, kilowatts, magnetism, potential, pressure, radioactivity, rays, reaction, response, service, steam, strength, voltage, wattage
Main Entry: feedback
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: response
Synonyms: answer, assessment, comeback, comment, criticism, evaluation, observation, reaction, rebuttal, reply, retaliation, sentiment
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