reception
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3.4
- noun
- /rɪˈsɛpʃən/
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acogida
- I have to say that there wasn't a great reception to the speech last night.
- a favorable reception
- audience reception
- a positive reception
I was really nervous about the type of reception that I would get.
- I was really nervous about the type of reception that I would get.
- We're not going to get a positive reception from someone who doesn't understand.
- Like with this new pregnancy, the reception has been so amazing.
- So I think it's not for nothing that the book had such a huge reception.
- How do you think that will impact both the production and the reception of art, your kind of art, in future?
- She's written books on slavery, on the reception of classics in Great Britain and also in India.
- And then the commercial success, the outside reception, all of that, It's nice, but it's extra.
- And then when the film hit theaters, how surprised or not surprised were you with the crowds reception?
- And like the the reception that that will have with the broader public is none of my business.
- But I've come out and the reception that I've had is more positive than I ever could hope for.
- He premiered it at Sundance to great, you know, reception and applause, but no buyers wanted to distribute it.
- So I like to have this open field for different interpretation and for different receptions.
Examples
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I'm hoping that I get a good reception, but you never know.
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But I've come out and the reception that I've had is more positive than I ever could hope for.
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But what was the reception like from the students?
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That was quite a reception that I got on the way out here.
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What kind of a reception is this?
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Last year's show had a wonderful reception.
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According to reports, the reception in the streets has been extraordinary.
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How has the reception of your model been by the epidemiology community?
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But if you were to go to Suriname and say his name, you wouldn't get the same reception that you would in The Hague.
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The audience gave the new play an enthusiastic reception that echoed throughout the theater.
Synonyms
342
1.3
How people react to what someone says or does
123
2.2
Friendly and generous welcome that makes guests feel at home
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2.7
Being approved or welcomed by other people
49
1.1
The act of getting something
31
1.0
A friendly greeting that makes someone feel pleased and at ease
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3.7
A positive welcome from other people
How much a person or place makes people feel wanted and comfortable
An act of receiving something with approval
A warm friendly welcome that guests receive when they arrive
Antonyms
Compounds
How Welcoming
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reception comes from old words that meant 'to take' or 'receive' and is the same root as receive. So it refers to the way someone or something is taken, welcomed, or accepted by others.