reaction
reaction
nounDefinition of REACTION
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior <we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend>
Related Words backlash, kickback; rebound; recoil, reflex; revulsion, rise; counterreaction, counterresponse
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