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| Main Entry: |
reaction
 [ree-ak-shuhn] 
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| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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.
| 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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