Awareness and Reaction

Awareness

Awareness noun - A state of being aware.

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Reaction and awareness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reaction" instead a noun "Awareness".

Nearby Word: aware

Reaction noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Awareness and reaction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awareness" instead a noun "Reaction".

emotional	emotional awareness	emotional reaction
human	human awareness	human reaction
good	good awareness	good reaction
better	better awareness	better reaction
Other adjectives: common, public, poor, strong, real, little, general, universal, strange, realistic, overall.

Tatiana's reaction there implies either a lack of self-awareness or some kind of desperation.

Source: Webcomic / Ménage à 3
In fact Buffy does this trope as a Running Gag from the first time we see her stake a vampire; justified due to her supernaturally-enhanced reaction time and awareness.

Source: Offhand Backhand
Legendary aversion: Audie Murphy became a public speaker to raise awareness of PTSD after his battle with it, at a time up when "man up" was the usual reaction to such problems.

Source: Therapy Is for the Weak

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