counterreactions

noun

variants or counter-reactions
plural of counterreaction
as in reactions

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  1. reactions
  2. answers
  3. replies
Noun
  • According to the Courier & Press, the Facebook announcement generated about 1,000 reactions and more than 200 shares within four hours.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For Cramer, the contrasting reactions show that investors remain willing to buy technology and AI stocks when valuations and fundamentals are attractive.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • Questions were mounting for the manager, and nobody was enjoying his answers.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Accordingly, the answers from our conversation are occasionally paraphrastic, and so naturally imprecise.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • Secure Messaging provides additional ways for families to communicate, including Talk-to-Text, voice messages, photos, emojis, GIF stickers, preset quick replies, e-greeting cards, and group chats.
    — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Denunciations appeared in the posts and replies on social media accounts with tens of thousands of followers.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of replies
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“Counterreactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterreactions. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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