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Collocations for response - 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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