react against

verb

reacted against; reacting against; reacts against
: to do things that are opposed to (something or someone that one disagrees with)
a group of artists who react against traditional ideas

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“React against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/react%20against. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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