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{ "term": "reaction", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "what you do, say or think as a result of something that has happened", "sensetop": "reaction to somethingin reaction to somethingreaction of somebodyreaction from somebody", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **provoke/cause/get a reaction**" }, { "text": "a **positive/negative/adverse reaction**" }, { "text": "What was his reaction to the news?", "contextForm": "reaction to something" }, { "text": "Often our actions are based upon an **emotional reaction** to what someone has done or said to us." }, { "text": "A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses.", "contextForm": "in reaction to something" }, { "text": "The **initial reaction** of the White House was favourable.", "contextForm": "reaction of somebody" }, { "text": "It's just another **knee-jerk reaction** from sections of the media.", "contextForm": "reaction from somebody" }, { "text": "My **immediate reaction** was one of shock." }, { "text": "There has been a **mixed reaction** to her appointment as director." }, { "text": "The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents." }, { "text": "I tried shaking him but there was no reaction." }, { "text": "He eyed her cautiously, trying to gauge her reaction." }, { "text": "Her outburst was a delayed reaction to an unpleasant letter she'd received that morning." }, { "text": "His reaction is completely understandable." }, { "text": "Judging by her reaction, she liked the present." }, { "text": "I was surprised at the reaction brought by the mention of his name." }, { "text": "The critical reaction to his first novel has been positive." }, { "text": "The incident calls for a measured response, avoiding knee-jerk reactions." }, { "text": "The play met with a mixed reaction from the critics." }, { "text": "The speech got a mixed reaction." }, { "text": "There's been a drop in ticket sales in reaction to the review." }, { "text": "the public reaction to the news" } ], "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["extreme", "strong", "violent"], "verb + reaction": ["get", "have", "meet with"], "preposition": ["in reaction to", "reaction against", "reaction to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a change in people’s attitudes or behaviour caused by disapproval of the attitudes, etc. of the past", "sensetop": "reaction against something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Some analysts explain the rise of nationalism as a reaction against globalization." }, { "text": "Her rebellious attitude is just a reaction against her strict upbringing." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["extreme", "strong", "violent"], "verb + reaction": ["get", "have", "meet with"], "preposition": ["in reaction to", "reaction against", "reaction to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a response by the body, usually a bad one, to a drug, chemical substance, etc.", "sensetop": "reaction to something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "If you **have** a bad **reaction**, discontinue use immediately." }, { "text": "to have an **allergic reaction** to a drug", "contextForm": "reaction to something" }, { "text": "**Adverse reactions** to certain foods can take a few days to manifest." }, { "text": "a delayed reaction to the drugs" }, { "text": "She had a very bad allergic reaction to the peanuts." }, { "text": "I believe he is experiencing a post-traumatic stress reaction." } ], "topics": ["Health problems"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["adverse", "bad", "severe"], "verb + reaction": ["experience", "have", "suffer"], "preposition": ["reaction to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the ability to move quickly in response to something, especially if in danger", "examples": [ { "text": "a skilled driver with quick reactions" }, { "text": "Tiredness has the effect of slowing down your reactions." }, { "text": "Keenan showed lightning reactions." }, { "text": "She has very quick reactions." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["fast", "good", "lightning"], "verb + reaction": ["have", "speed up", "slow down"], "reaction + noun": ["time"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a chemical change produced by two or more substances acting on each other", "sensetop": "reaction of something with somethingreaction of A and B", "labels": "(chemistry)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **chemical reaction**" }, { "text": "a nuclear reaction" }, { "text": "To perform the test, add five drops of the solution to the compound and then observe the reaction." }, { "text": "the reaction of oxygen with other atoms", "contextForm": "reaction of something with something" }, { "text": "the reaction of chlorine atoms and ozone", "contextForm": "reaction of A and B" }, { "text": "the energy given out during the reaction" }, { "text": "the fuel's chemical reaction with the surrounding water" }, { "text": "I am studying the reactions between certain gases." } ], "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["chain", "chemical", "nuclear"], "verb + reaction": ["cause", "initiate", "produce"], "reaction + verb": ["occur", "take place"], "preposition": [ "during a/the reaction", "in a/the reaction", "reaction between" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a force shown by something in response to another force, which is of equal strength and acts in the opposite direction", "labels": "(physics)", "examples": [ { "text": "Action and reaction are equal and opposite." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "opposition to social or political progress or change", "examples": [ { "text": "The forces of reaction made change difficult." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/riˈækʃn/", "audio": "re/reaction/reaction__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/riˈækʃn/", "audio": "re/reaction/reaction__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from react + -ion, originally suggested by medieval Latin reactio(n-), from react- ‘done again’, from the verb reagere." }