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
Reflex and reaction are semantically related. in response topic. In some cases you can use "Reflex" instead a noun "Reaction".
Reflex
Reflex noun - An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
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Synonyms for Reflex
Reaction and reflex are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reaction" instead a noun "Reflex".
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Reflex and Reaction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reaction/reflex
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Reflex or Reaction. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reaction/reflex.
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