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noun ADJ. encouraging, enthusiastic, favourable, good, positive | lukewarm, muted | angry, discouraging, negative | appropriate, correct | inappropriate, incorrect incorrect responses in a multiple choice test | strong These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer. | direct | quick, rapid | slow | automatic, immediate | initial My initial response was one of anger. | public | natural | behavioural, emotional, physiological, political | verbal, written | immune the immune response to viral infections VERB + RESPONSE give, make | get, have, receive Have you had any responses to the advertisement yet? | bring/call forth, draw, elicit, evoke, produce, provoke His comments drew an angry response from the crowd. RESPONSE + NOUN rate, time We sent out over 100 letters but the response rate was low (= few people replied). PREP. in ~ (to) In response, she stormed out of the room. | ~ from The response from local businesses has been muted. | ~ to What was their response to the question? PHRASES (a) lack of response Due to lack of response the event has been cancelled.
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adjectives
a positive/favourable response
• The product met with a highly positive response from the public.
a negative response
• In Russia, the planned expansion provoked a negative response.
an enthusiastic response
• There has been an enthusiastic response to the introduction of soccer coaching for girls.
an angry response
• His comments sparked an angry response from opposition politicians.
a good/encouraging response
(= when people like something or show interest )
• We’ve had a good response from the public.
sb’s immediate response
• When he was sentenced, his immediate response was to appeal.
a direct response
• Her resignation was in direct response to the party’s poor results in the local elections.
an appropriate response
• She laughed, which didn't really seem an appropriate response.
a strong response
• The photograph provoked a strong response from many people.
an emotional response
• When she died, the emotional response was extraordinary.
verbs
get a positive etc response
• She got an enthusiastic response to her suggestion.
receive a positive etc response
(= get it )
• The proposal has received a positive response from most left-wing voters.
meet with a positive etc response
(= get it )
• The change met with a mixed response from employees.
provoke a response
• The report provoked a strong response from a number of senior politicians.
draw/bring a response from somebody
• The appeal for aid brought a big response from the West.
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