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0 an answer or reaction:
Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.
Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response.
I looked in her face for some response, but she just stared at me blankly.
Management have granted a ten percent pay rise in response to union pressure.
1 something said or done as a reaction to something that has been said or done; an answer or reaction:
[ C ] She’s applied for admission and is still waiting for a response from the school.
The law was passed by the town council in response to (= as a result of) complaints from residents.
2 an answer to a question, letter, email, etc.:
response to sth Consumers get no response to telephone inquiries for help.
I am writing in response to your email.
a written response
3 a reaction to something that has happened:
He spoke in response to the news that the business had failed.
response from sb The recent Shanghai sell-off prompted virtually no response from more established markets.
a mixed/positive response
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