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42 entries under adjective topic. ×

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answering(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
reacting(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
replying(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
responding(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
returning(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
9
acknowledging(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
9
acting(verb, feature, characteristic, detail)
8
guarding(verb, alert, caring, watchful)
8
protecting(noun, verb, alert, caring)
8
safeguarding(noun, verb, careful, caring)
7
affecting(feature, characteristic, detail)
7
behaving(feature, characteristic, detail)
7
defensive(alert, caring, hostile, counter)
7
responsive(feature, characteristic, detail)
5
opposing(verb, hostile, different, contrary)
2
protective(caring, watchful, opposing, obstructive)
1
against the grain(expression, idiom, hostile, counter)
1
anti(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
1
at cross-purposes(expression, hostile, counter, different)
1
at odds(expression, hostile, counter, different)
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