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reaction

/ri'ækʃən/

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noun
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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"there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

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chemical reaction

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chemical action chemical change chemical process
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a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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"a bad reaction to the medicine"

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response

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bodily function bodily process body process activity
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an idea evoked by some experience
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"his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"

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thought idea
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a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
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"he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance" "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

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response
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doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
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"his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"

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resistance opposition
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extreme conservatism in political or social matters
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"the forces of reaction carried the election"

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conservatism conservativism
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(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
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"every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

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force

Antonyms of reaction

question running failing inactivity disequilibrium