reaction
/riˈækʃən/ noun [C or U]Definition
› the way that something happens, or that someone does something, as a result of something else: reaction to sth We've seen little market reaction to the latest inflation figures.reaction against sth There was an immediate reaction against the proposed tax increases.
(Definition of reaction noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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