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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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Some chemical reactions can be initiated with heat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Win or lose, he could elicit outsized reactions, from opponents raging at combative style to a deep appreciation for his no-holds-barred persona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The price is still three to four times higher than a wild baby eel, "but we think it's time to test market reactions," he explained.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

To solve this problem, the team adjusted the molecular side chains of the starting materials, helping suppress these competing reactions and making the chemistry more controlled and predictable.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Proteins enabled chemical reactions, speeding and controlling the pace of biochemical processes, thereby acting as the switchboards of the biological world.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee