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react
/ɹɪˈækt/
/ɹiˈækt/
to react
[VERB] MAIN VERB
5
to have an adverse reaction to something particular such as food, smell, etc., particularly one that causes illness
Examples
1. When it was accused of racism, sexism, anti-environmentalism, it reacted defensively, exacerbating the situation.
2. When he learned about the goodbye party, how did he react?
3. The soldier knew that in combat, he who hesitates is lost, and so he trained rigorously to react quickly and decisively in any situation.
4. Our brains react the same way to food.
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