Antonym: action. Similar words: take action, action, fraction, attraction, practitioner, interaction, transaction, react. Meaning: [rɪ'ækʃn] n. 1. a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude 2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent 3. (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others 4. an idea evoked by some experience 5. doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like 6. extreme conservatism in political or social matters 7. (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body.
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31. Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.
32. My reaction was purely instinctive.
33. The critics's reaction to the film was rather tepid.
34. The forces of reaction made change difficult.
35. Action and reaction are equal and opposite.
36. The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents.
37. We were quite astonished at her quick reaction.
38. Reaction to the visit is mixed.
39. My first reaction was one of deep pessimism.
40. It was a very male reaction, I thought.
41. She's suffering a delayed reaction to the shock.
42. His only reaction was a pregnant silence.
43. My instinctive reaction was to deny everything.
44. What was your reaction on seeing him?
45. He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.
46. My spontaneous reaction was to run away.
47. There was a violent reaction from the public.
48. He eyed her cautiously, trying to gauge her reaction.
49. People's reaction to the film has varied greatly.
50. She told him that her first reaction was disgust.
51. It was a knee-jerk reaction on her part.
52. His reaction was quite unexpected.
53. Gary found her reaction puzzling.
54. The reaction process is as follows.
55. The news brought an angry reaction from unions.
56. She had a severe allergic reaction to the drug.
57. The medicine produced a violent reaction.
58. I think the reaction has been a little overheated.
59. The forces of reaction made reform difficult.
60. I'll contact Jenny and get her reaction.
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