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Common collocations with response in American Collocation

response noun countable

US /rɪˈspɑns/

showing that you like something

encouraging
enthusiastic
favourable
positive

This piece receives an enthusiastic response from the audience.

showing that you dislike something

negative

These shows had a negative response from viewers.

quick

fast
immediate
instant
prompt
quick
rapid
speedy
swift

The University will facilitate swift responses to enquiries and applications.

given quickly without thinking properly

knee-jerk

Some condemned this law as a knee-jerk response to the events of September 11th.

cause a response

bring
evoke
generate
induce
prompt
provoke
stimulate
trigger

His comments prompted an angry response from environmentalists.

get a response

attract
elicit
get
receive

An initial survey elicited an enthusiastic response from the members.

give a response

give
offer
submit

The deadline for submitting your response is the end of next week.