REFLEXES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

reflexes

noun

plural of reflex

as in recoils

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reactions

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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

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