Dictionary Check: reaction
"reaction" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
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"
noun
an idea evoked by some experience
Example:
"his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Example:
"a bad reaction to the medicine"
noun
(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"
noun
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
Example:
"he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"
noun
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
Example:
"the forces of reaction carried the election"
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