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reaction
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- EACTIO
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
“his style of painting was a reaction against cubism”
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
“a bad reaction to the medicine”
noun
an idea evoked by some experience
“his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do”
noun
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
“the forces of reaction carried the election”
noun
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
“he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance”
noun
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
“every action has an equal and opposite reaction”
noun
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
“there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water”
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Example Sentences
his style of painting was a reaction against cubism
a bad reaction to the medicine
his responses have slowed with age
his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do
the forces of reaction carried the election
he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance
John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp
every action has an equal and opposite reaction
there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
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