REFLEXES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

reflexes

noun

plural of reflex

as in recoils

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reactions

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Side effects included injection-site reactions such as pain, tenderness and swollen lymph nodes; fatigue; headache; muscle or joint pain; nausea or vomiting; and fever.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Today, those same artifacts can be fabricated with startling accuracy and used to impersonate leaders, distort events or trigger reactions before facts are verified.

— Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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