Reaction to bad news Crossword Clue

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Reaction to bad news Crossword Answer

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REACTION (noun)
1. (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
BAD (adverb)
1. with great intensity (`bad’ is a nonstandard variant for `badly’)
2. very much; strongly
BAD (noun)
1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
BAD (adjective)
1. very intense
2. not capable of being collected

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