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response
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ESPONS
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
“a bad reaction to the medicine”
noun
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
noun
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
noun
the manner in which something is greeted
“she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors”
noun
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
“I waited several days for his answer”
noun
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
“he growled his reply”
noun
a result
“this situation developed in response to events in Africa”
In context
Example Sentences
a bad reaction to the medicine
his responses have slowed with age
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
I waited several days for his answer
he wrote replies to several of his critics
he growled his reply
this situation developed in response to events in Africa
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