Cause
Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Reaction
Reaction noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.
Usage example: we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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Synonyms for Reaction
How words are described
| human | human cause | human reaction |
| good | good cause | good reaction |
| physical | physical cause | physical reaction |
| exact | exact cause | exact reaction |
| Other adjectives: usual, common, natural, specific, initial, likely, actual, real, huge, little, bad, major, immediate, frequent, possible, less, different, realistic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Basically, if these blocks are generated as floating when they're not supposed to, then breaking those blocks will cause their sister blocks to fall down as normal and can cause a chain reaction.
Source: Selective Gravity -
Level Bosses also tend to cause this reaction — prominent examples are Kirito & Asuna's reaction to seeing the Level 74 boss, and when the Level 75 boss casually oneshots several clearers.
Source: Light Novel / Sword Art Online -
The latter tends to be more dangerous, since they're generally clustered in groups, and blowing up one can cause a chain reaction of bombs that can cause instant death.
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