Change
React
React verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
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The reason is that Garlic only releases those chemicals as a biological deterrent to being crushed and cooking it causes the chemicals in it to react and change into something completely different.
Source: Masochist's Meal -
Soldiers using the 3D Maneuver Gear properly in Attack on Titan need to be able to react and change directions in an instant to avoid disaster while maintaining perfect balance.
Source: Nerves of Steel - Using lethal or nonlethal force does change how a couple characters react to you, and there are achievements for being nonlethal, not setting off any alarms, etc.
Source: Optional Stealth
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