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react - show a response or a reaction to something |
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respond |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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treat provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
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bristle react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
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flip out,
flip go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
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overreact show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"
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answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
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stool have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
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respond respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
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greet react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
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explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
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accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
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answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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refuse,
decline show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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consent,
go for,
accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
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marvel,
wonder express astonishment or surprise about something
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notice,
acknowledge express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
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refuse,
resist,
reject show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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react - undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react" |
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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bromate,
brominate treat with bromine
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react - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" |
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oppose |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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follow up on,
act on,
pursue regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
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go against,
buck jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
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