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Reaction.
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Reaction - as a noun
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
Example: "There was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chemical reactionHypernyms (Closely Related)
chemical actionchemical changechemical processHyponyms (Broadly Related)
addition reactionaldol reactionchain reactionchemical equilibrium
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equilibrium24breakdown19chemical decomposition reactiondecomposition20decomposition reactiondisplacement19displacement reactiondouble decompositiondouble decomposition reactionmetathesis15elimination reactionendothermic reactionexothermic reactionhydrolysis20neutralisation14neutralisation reactionneutralization23neutralization reactionoxidation17oxidisation19oxidization28oxidation-reductionoxidoreductionredox13photochemical reactionreducing12reduction12saponification21
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An idea evoked by some experience
Example: "His reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Example: "A bad reaction to the medicine"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
response10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
activity16bodily functionbodily processbody processHyponyms (Broadly Related)
automatism14rebound10overreaction17electrical skin response
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electrodermal responsefere phenomenongalvanic skin responsegsrpsychogalvanic responsetarchanoff phenomenonimmune reactionimmune responseimmunologic responsetropism11taxis12kinesis11double takeinborn reflexinnate reflexinstinctive reflexphysiological reactionreflex16reflex actionreflex responseunconditioned reflexlearned reactionlearned responsepassage10passing10answer9transfusion reactionasmrautonomous sensory meridian response
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(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
Example: "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
Example: "He was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"
Extreme conservatism in political or social matters
Example: "The forces of reaction carried the election"
Doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
Example: "His style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
opposition14resistance12Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"His reaction to the news was one of shock and disbelief."
"I had an allergic reaction to the medication."
"Her reaction to the criticism was defensive."
"The chemical reaction between the two substances resulted in an explosion."
"The crowd's reaction to the concert was overwhelmingly positive."
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Is REACTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, reaction is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
REACTION has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is REACTION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, reaction is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordREACTION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is REACTION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, reaction is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordREACTION has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
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