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reactions

NOUN

response

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer attitude backlash feedback feeling opinion reception reply return

STRONG

acknowledgment backfire boomerang comeback compensation counteraction counterbalance counterpoise echo hit kick kickback lip rebound receptivity reciprocation recoil reflection reflex rejoinder repercussion retort reverberation revulsion sass take vibes wisecrack

WEAK

back talk double-take knee-jerk reagency snappy comeback

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question request

STRONG

failure loss

WEAK

cause

NOUN

political conservativism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backlash

STRONG

backsliding counterrevolution obscurantism regression relapse retreat retrenchment retrogression right withdrawal

WEAK

Toryism right wing status quo

Antonyms

WEAK

cause question

Example Sentences

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These strained structures can drive chemical reactions that help scientists create complex compounds more efficiently.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

“You hope that your reactions in those moments — in any moment in this job — are authentic,” Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Stock markets show modest reactions, while G-7 finance ministers discuss surging global bond yields and inflation tied to the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A study last year from a university hospital in Turin, Italy, showed that women are more prone to adverse reactions to weight-loss drugs than men, including muscle loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Everybody got a kick out of my performance, and I got a kick out of their reactions.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas