COUNTER-REACTIONS Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

counterreactions

noun

variants or counter-reactions

plural of counterreaction

as in reactions

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Noun

Below is a selection of the first reactions to Street Fighter.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The convergence also extends to how studios assess audience reactions.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reactions

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They are discovered well beyond the bounds of the strategic map, where the winds shift, the old answers sink, and the pilot must find the way by dead reckoning.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Its filler entries are also quite chewy and enjoyable — a lot of short clues for long answers, especially running down.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of answers

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But that shout out came at a cost because the replies to each post came with significant backlash.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Its bots often respond with human-like conversational cues, adding references to facial expressions or gestures into their replies.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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