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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Gen. Pam Bondi, placed the blame for the delayed release of files and improper redactions on Blanche’s shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Prosecutors initially filed transcripts to Perry with redactions, a rare step to take in documents intended to be seen only by a judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He said "no body has been commissioned to review those redactions and assure Parliament that they are within the spirit of the humble address".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Victims’ lawyers have criticized sloppy and inconsistent redactions in the released files, and some federal lawmakers have openly questioned whether all pertinent evidence has been disclosed.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

My dear Darwin, I have to announce a new and great ally for you… Von Baer writes to me thus:—Et outre cela, je trouve que vous ecrivez encore des redactions.

From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir