"response" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /rɪˈspɒns/ [UK] Audio: en-us-response.ogg [US] Forms: response [singular], responses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A response is some words or actions that happen as a reaction to something else.
    Sense id: simple-response-en-noun-Dnd1i3Vy
     
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We sent a message to them two weeks ago, but there has been no response so far."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police response to these problems has been slow and weak."
        },
        {
          "text": "In psychology, a response is a behavior which occurs after a stimulus."
        }
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        "A response is some words or actions that happen as a reaction to something else."
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        {
          "text": "We sent a message to them two weeks ago, but there has been no response so far."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police response to these problems has been slow and weak."
        },
        {
          "text": "In psychology, a response is a behavior which occurs after a stimulus."
        }
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      ],
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