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action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Recent Examples of reactions
Let little ones learn to nurture with this cute labradoodle that has more than 15 sounds and reactions.
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The View, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Gracie's video received hundreds of comments from people sharing their thoughts and reactions.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans of the franchise took to Reddit to share their reactions to the news about the sequel.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans who couldn't attend shared their reactions in the comment section.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In the bottom of his camera shot was a real-time video of her reactions.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Review the photos above, then hit the comments with your reactions.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
For hundreds of milliseconds, these four reactions all occur in great abundance.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
But as the Universe cools further, down to a temperature of just 10 billion K or so, some of these reactions proceed more slowly than others.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
The View, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Gracie's video received hundreds of comments from people sharing their thoughts and reactions.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans of the franchise took to Reddit to share their reactions to the news about the sequel.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans who couldn't attend shared their reactions in the comment section.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In the bottom of his camera shot was a real-time video of her reactions.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Review the photos above, then hit the comments with your reactions.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
For hundreds of milliseconds, these four reactions all occur in great abundance.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
But as the Universe cools further, down to a temperature of just 10 billion K or so, some of these reactions proceed more slowly than others.
—Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactions. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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