Muscle and Response

Muscle

Muscle noun - Muscular strength.

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

Nearby Words: muscular, muscled, muscling

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

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

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

human	human muscle	human response
physical	physical muscle	physical response
best	best muscle	best response
typical	typical muscle	typical response
Other adjectives: right, actual, real, general, military.

Because no EEG was attached, nobody knows whether it was a conscious mental or unconscious muscle/nerve response.

Source: And Show It to You
It is possible for a disproportionate response to an impact to result from involuntary muscle spasms, in the same way that an electric shock can "knock you over".

Source: Blown Across the Room
Balrog does this in Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie(yes, with pure muscle) in response to Zangief's challenge.

Source: Popping Buttons

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