responded, provoked, backpedaled, stunned, stung, behaved, infuriated, acted, coped, retaliated, applauded, criticized, angered, remonstrated, evoked, disagreed, sympathized, expressed, shocked, rebuked, dealt, recoiled, shook, protested, greeted, jolted, shrugged, condemned, chastised, incensed, startled, concurred, interpreted, lambasted, countered, vented, gasped, toyed, stirred, contrasted, spooked, vocalized, spoken, grappled, chimed, intervened, denounced, displeased, bristled, pounced, rebounded, voiced, bounced, defended, dumbfounded, handled, objected, came, outraged, refrained, elicited, seethed, rallied, unnerved, rebutted, overreacting, irked, cheered, allayed, blindsided, swung, dismayed, scolded, surprised, castigated, upbraided, perplexed, perturbed, refuted, welcomed, praised, berated, regretted, apologized, riled, cringed, capitulated, mimicked, rattled, digested, echoed, restrained, roused, fared, rejoiced, enraged, downplayed, aghast, tempered, fumed, decried, hesitated

challenge, ecstatically, humorlessly, listless, unreasonably