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counterreactions

noun

variants or counter-reactions
plural of counterreaction
as in reactions

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  1. reactions
  2. answers
  3. replies
Noun
  • Below are reactions from industry guilds, leaders, and unions to today’s settlement.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These formations destabilize the protective layer surrounding the lithium and encourage unwanted reactions with the electrolyte.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of reactions
Noun
  • The answers offer the latest sign that Raman has been proceeding with caution on some of the DSA’s litmus test issues.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly a month after the first in a devastating string of beluga deaths at Shedd Aquarium, its officials Friday offered preliminary answers about what may have gone wrong.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of answers
Noun
  • Her video also gained attention on X, where users sounded off in quote-tweets and replies, boosting the tweet to over 9 million views in three days.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The comment sections under his music videos on YouTube and the replies on social media are filled with comments in a range of languages, suggesting that Vaundy’s global presence has been growing on the strength of the songs alone.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of replies
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“Counterreactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterreactions. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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