| Main Entry: | double take |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delayed reaction |
Synonyms: |
afterthought, arriere-pensee, esprit d'escalier, second thought |
| Main Entry: | comprehension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | understanding |
Synonyms: |
aha, apperception, apprehension, awareness, capacity, cognizance, conception, discernment, double take, grasp, intelligence, judgment, ken, knowledge, perception, prehension, realization, sense, slow take, take* |
Antonyms: |
incomprehension, misinterpretation, mistake, misunderstanding |
| Main Entry: | reaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, answer, attitude, back talk, backfire, backlash, boomerang, comeback, compensation, counteraction, counterbalance, counterpoise, double-take, echo, feedback, feeling, hit, kick, kickback, knee-jerk, lip, opinion, reagency, rebound, reception, receptivity, reciprocation, recoil, reflection, reflex, rejoinder, repercussion, reply, retort, return, reverberation, revulsion, sass, snappy comeback, take*, vibes, wisecrack |
Antonyms: |
cause, question |
| Main Entry: | recognition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | identification, acknowledgment |
Synonyms: |
acceptance, acknowledging, admission, allowance, apperception, appreciation, apprehending, assimilation, avowal, awareness, cognizance, concession, confession, consciousness, detection, discovery, double take, high sign, identifying, memory, notice, noticing, perceiving, perception, realization, recall, recalling, recognizance, recollection, recurrence, remembering, remembrance, respect, salute, sensibility, tumble*, understanding, verifying |
Antonyms: |
forgetfulness, ignorance |
| Main Entry: | response |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | answer, reaction |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |
| Notes: | reply is generally used when the answer is understood to be verbal - either written or oral; response, by contrast, has a more general application and may be used for a variety of reactions |
Antonyms: |
asking, question, request |
| Main Entry: | second thought |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reconsideration |
Synonyms: |
afterthought, arriere-pensee, better thoughts, disillusion, double take, esprit d'escalier, reservation, rethinking, review, thinking again |
| Main Entry: | retroaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | response |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, comeback*, counter, double-take, echo, feedback, hit*, kickback, knee-jerk reaction, lip, reaction, rejoinder, reply, respond, retort, return, reverberation, riposte, sass, snappy comeback, vibes, wisecrack |