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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
  • Energy from the sun helps reactions between those blocks along, coaxing them to form polymers, or longer chains of molecules.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, starring Rooney and Kate Mara as preternaturally close twins, drew reactions that ranged from delighted appreciation to pure bewilderment.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 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
  • Within minutes, replies starting pouring in, including one from Evan Hubinger, another guy at Anthropic charged with making sure AI doesn’t destroy everyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of replies
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“Counterreactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterreactions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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