Leaning and Response

Leaning

Leaning noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

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Response and leaning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Leaning".

Nearby Words: lean, leaned, leant

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

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Leaning and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leaning" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

following	following leaning	following response
public	public leaning	public response
strong	strong leaning	strong response
mixed	mixed leaning	mixed response
Other adjectives: last, realistic, tactical.

Leaning on the Fourth Wall: In response to having been grounded from TV for 1000 years, Steven yells that he would miss "the mid-season pre-finale" of Under the Knife.

Source: Recap / Steven Universe S 1 E 32 Fusion Cuisine
Leaning on the Fourth Wall: When Buttercup tells Humperdinck that Westley will come for her, he looks straight at the camera and smirks in response.

Source: Film / The Princess Bride
Leaning on the Fourth Wall: At one point, an exasperated Lloyd tells Randy that no, Cecile wasn't Saying It With Hearts, in response to Randy putting those marks in his own speech when mimicing her.

Source: Video Game / Zero no Kiseki

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