n.
1.a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
2.a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent
3.(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
4.an idea evoked by some experience
5.doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
6.extreme conservatism in political or social matters
7.(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
Idiom of the Day
bear the brunt of (something)
to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something
The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.